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Board approves MTSS Behavior Specialist to bolster consistent behavior supports
Summary
Rantoul City Schools approved a new MTSS Behavior Specialist position to standardize behavior expectations, support teachers in K–5 classrooms and identify behavior patterns across schools; the board discussed training, parent involvement and ties to existing roles.
The Rantoul City Schools Board approved a job description for a new MTSS Behavior Specialist on April 16, a role the district says will standardize expectations across schools and provide targeted supports for students and teachers.
Superintendent Dr. Woods introduced the position as part of a team-based approach to support classroom teachers, saying it would focus on districtwide expectations and specific student needs. "This position would fall under the direction of Jaime Roundtree, not Special Education," Dr. Woods said, explaining how the role would be positioned administratively.
Board members pressed for details about overlap with existing services and how the district would ensure consistent implementation. Board member Debbra Sweat asked how families would be involved and whether the system allowed parents to opt out; Dr. Woods and staff said the priority was support rather than discipline and described parent observation and meetings as expected parts of tiered interventions.
Jaime Roundtree said the specialist would help identify behavior patterns rather than generalize conduct across students, a step the board and staff said is necessary to craft targeted supports. Allison Didier described Conscience Discipline as an interactional approach rather than a punitive system, calling it "a language on how to teach certain students." The board voted to approve the job description; the motion, made by Robin Vaughn and seconded by John Brotherton, carried unanimously (6–0, one absent).
