FCOE recognizes 102 schools for improving, reducing suspensions

Fresno County Office of Education Special Education Local Plan Area recognized 102 area schools in an award ceremony on Wednesday, May 21 at the Golden Palace in Fresno. The ceremony celebrated their progress in improving and maintaining a positive school-wide culture and reducing suspensions at each of their sites.

The Fresno County SELPA has provided training in the nationally recognized framework, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports to 135 schools over the past four years. Schools reaching targeted goals received a bronze, silver or gold banner to recognize their success. PBIS helps schools establish clear behavioral and social expectations in a system that supports all students, acknowledges positive behavior, promotes academic learning and reduces the number of discipline referrals and suspensions on a campus.