Howe Middle School principal credits PBIS, Linkage tool for sharp drop in office referrals

Mar 13, 2026

Howe Middle School Principal Rob Buschkes told the Lyle Austin Board of Directors that schoolwide positive behavior supports and a new Linkage data tool coincide with a roughly 47% drop in teacher office referrals compared with the prior baseline; the district will continue to monitor preliminary data.

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Rob Buschkes, principal of Howe Middle School, told the Lyle Austin Board of Directors on March 12 that the school’s renewed focus on positive behavior supports and a new daily data tool have coincided with a substantial drop in teacher office referrals.

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