Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Hoke County Schools presents plan for elementary behavior support teacher
Summary
District staff proposed a new K–5 behavior support teacher position after reviewing suspension and special-education disruption data and visits to peer districts; the proposal would create two classroom-style supports and rely on IEP team decisions and parental consent.
Keris, a Hoke County Schools staff member, told the Board of Education on Jan. 10 that the district is proposing a new elementary behavior support teacher position to serve K–5 students with significant behavior needs.
The position, Keris said, would create two classroom-style behavior-support rooms that could each serve up to about 10 students from more than one school. Keris described the role as a short-term, skills-focused intervention: “They were able to go into this classroom with the teacher, the certified behavior teacher with the assistance in the room and sort of…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
