District outlines tiered behavior plan, schedules community sessions and staff training

District officials on Tuesday outlined a multi‑tiered behavior support framework designed to align discipline practice across Conway schools and expand staff training.

Sam Carter Scott, the district behavior coordinator, described summer work to build tier 3 crisis supports first and then tier 2 interventions; she said the district has been coaching teachers and principals on data collection, RTI processes and intervention design. The district has trained teams at camps and conferences and conducted de‑escalation training for high school staff.

Scott and Director of Student Services Preston Echols said the next steps include assistant principals’ training on Aug. 27 to align discipline policy and a district data review session late in the year to set next steps. Scott invited community members to participate in stakeholder sessions; she announced a morning session scheduled for Aug. 21 at 9:00 a.m. at the Conway Public Schools annex and said an evening session will be scheduled as well (transcript time for the evening session was not specified).

Why it matters: District leaders said consistent tier‑1 systems and aligned response protocols across buildings will reduce inconsistent discipline outcomes and better support students with behavioral needs. Staff said the district will continue to expand supports for tier 2 and tier 3 students and train campus teams to sustain interventions.

Implementation: Scott said she keeps a campus visit log and that the district will bring building teams together to produce detailed, school‑level tier 1 and tier 2 plans before the school year. The district will report back to the board at a future meeting with outcomes and next steps.