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Concord Elementary students describe PBIS leadership roles at Troy school board meeting
Summary
Fifth-grade students from Concord Elementary described classroom and school-wide leadership roles tied to the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program and told the board how they help younger students with tasks like library assistance, recycling, and kindergarten support.
A group of Concord Elementary students spoke to the Troy City School District Board of Education Tuesday to describe their PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) leadership roles.
Students — largely fifth-graders selected as PBIS leaders — gave short statements about duties they perform across the school. Ella Garlitz said she helps a kindergarten teacher by passing out papers and assisting with classroom tasks. Isaac described working with kindergarten students on letters and letter sounds. Other students said they serve as library assistants, manage recycling runs, lead student-council event planning and collect lost-and-found items at the end of the day.
Megan Erdahl, a member of the Concord Recycling Club, explained the group's partnerships and materials: the team began in 2019 with a Miami County Waste Reduction Awareness Grant and collects items including aluminum pop tabs (donated to the Ronald McDonald House), pens, markers and glue sticks in special bins. Students credited staff members, including Mr. Lightcap and Mrs. Delk, with organizing the program.
Board members thanked the students and asked a staff member to explain the PBIS acronym. A district staff member described PBIS as "positive behavior interventions and supports," noting these student leaders focus on tier-1 activities that promote a positive school culture. The board acknowledged the students' presentations and said it appreciates the leadership opportunities given to elementary students.
The presentations were not accompanied by formal board action; the board offered commendation and signaled it would send a letter of appreciation to the spelling-bee champion noted earlier in the meeting.
