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Conestoga Valley will replace UCBS with PBIS Rewards, seeks textbook and plugin approvals
Summary
Administrators told the board UCBS failed to integrate with PowerSchool and recommended adopting PBIS Rewards and an MBA discipline-data plugin to improve referrals and PBIS tracking; textbook approvals were also presented for board consideration on the consent agenda.
District administrators told the board that the UCBS (Unified Classroom Behavior System) implementation fell short because it did not integrate cleanly with PowerSchool and that critical data-linking features did not work as expected.
A presenter said the district will move UCBS out and implement PBIS Rewards instead, with training planned for August and the intention that PBIS Rewards be ready for the start of the school year. “UCBS will be out the door for July 1,” the presenter said. Administrators cautioned that only some usable UCBS data can be migrated because of gaps they described as “Swiss cheese.”
Separately, staff asked the board to approve new district math and Spanish textbooks now so purchases can proceed once the budget is adopted next week. A staff presenter also recommended adding an MBA plugin to PowerSchool to improve discipline-data management and the district’s ability to analyze referrals and PBIS outcomes. The presenter said MBA has worked well in other districts and will better connect classroom and office referrals to PBIS data.
Administrators described PBIS Rewards as a known system used in nearby districts and noted it carries a smaller annual cost than the UCBS solution; the PBIS contract will be for one year. The board agreed to place the textbook, plugin and PBIS items on the consent agenda for final approval.
Why it matters: the change affects how student behavior and rewards are tracked across the district, with implications for staff training, data continuity and recurring costs. Board approval on the consent agenda will determine whether the district proceeds with the new systems this summer.
