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CCPS highlights reduction in high‑severity incidents and PBIS house program at Benjamin Stoddard Middle School
Summary
Charles County Public Schools reported improvements in discipline metrics and described programs to address attendance, mental health and school climate — including a PBIS 'house' system at Benjamin Stoddard Middle School and recruitment efforts to close counseling and psychologist staffing gaps.
Charles County Public Schools presented a school climate, culture and safety update Nov. 24 that combined district-level data with school‑level examples of positive-behavior strategies and mental-health supports.
Dr. Linda Iverson, chief of schools, led the presentation and pointed to a three‑year comparison showing most students receive zero violations; for the 2024–25 school year she said the district had about "76 percent of our students had no violations." She and other presenters highlighted common incident categories — disrespect/disruption, dangerous substances, fighting and weapons — and said the district saw reductions in students with three or more violations.
Dr. Mike Blanchard, director of student services, described staffing and prevention work. He said the district had…
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