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Desert Sands recognizes 19 schools for PBIS work; two earn platinum

Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education · October 22, 2025
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The Desert Sands Unified School District on Oct. 21 honored 19 school sites for implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS); two schools — Amelia Earhart Elementary and Indio Middle School — earned platinum recognition from the California PBIS system.

Lizzie Hartman, a member of the district’s MTSS team, told the board the district had its largest-ever participation in the California PBIS recognition program and that 19 Desert Sands sites applied and received recognition this year. “PBIS is an ongoing focus in Desert Sands as we work to systematically enhance school culture and climate,” Hartman said.

The district’s presentation detailed a multi‑tiered recognition…

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