Woodland CCSD 50 highlights PBIS and school behavioral-health coordination; board approves hires and staffing plan
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Summary
District leaders presented an interconnected-systems approach to link PBIS with school mental‑health services; the board approved the director of operations hire and the FY27 staffing plan (roll calls recorded), and approved a paraprofessional agreement.
District leaders told the Woodland CCSD 50 board they are moving to an interconnected‑systems framework to align Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) with school‑based mental‑health services. The district and community leadership team, funded in part by a Stronger Connections grant, presented the planned approach and examples of implementation.
Tricia Schroed (introducing the team) said the Stronger Connections grant helped form the district and community leadership team to coordinate social‑emotional learning and mental‑health supports; she described the goal as leveraging community partners and aligning resources. "We came together as a district and community leadership team starting in January," Schroed said, describing goals, data monitoring, and a shared continuum of interventions.
Tia Martinez, the district's director of educational supports and innovation, emphasized PBIS fidelity and tighter practices so interventions produce consistent outcomes. Adam Krieger (Warren Township Youth and Family Services) urged strategic, embedded services rather than episodic referrals and described coordinating clinical resources inside schools. Juan Lyra (Midwest PBIS technical assistance) outlined the interconnected systems framework (ISF) to reduce silos, set shared goals, monitor outcomes, and build staff capacity.
Board action: The board approved several personnel and staffing items during the meeting. It voted unanimously (recorded as 6–0) to employ David Gonzalez as director of operations and facilities effective July 1, 2026. The board also approved an agreement for regular‑education paraprofessionals (roll call recorded as carried) and approved the FY27 staffing plan on a 5–1 roll call.
Why it matters: The ISF and PBIS alignment aim to make school supports more consistent and easier for staff and families to navigate; staffing and labor agreements affect how those supports are delivered in classrooms. Public commenters, however, urged more paraprofessionals and behavioral staff to address immediate safety and instructional needs.
What’s next: District leaders will continue implementing the ISF work and monitoring outcomes; the board will receive updates and asked for sample tools and implementation timelines. The director‑of‑operations hire takes effect July 1, and the staffing plan and paraprofessional agreement will guide FY27 staffing allocations.