Justin Benda

This plan outlines Donovan Community Unit School District #3's commitment to reducing and eliminating the use of physical restraint, timeout, and isolated timeout (RTO). It details a process, committee members, and specific goals, including a 25% reduction in RTO incidents over a 12-month period. The strategy involves a four-step action plan focusing on professional development for positive behavior interventions (PBIS, CPI, de-escalation, BIP/FBA), implementing a multi-tiered system of support for social-emotional learning, and establishing crisis team meeting procedures. The plan also emphasizes proactive student planning for individuals with adverse childhood experiences and continuous monitoring of progress.

The meeting included a Truth in Taxation Hearing followed by a regular session. The board discussed administrative reports, including updates on senior meals, election petitions, upcoming bus lease bids, potential high school building repairs, and staff vaccinations. The principal provided reports on in-person learning, early college programs, technology implementations like the 1:1 Chromebook program, curriculum changes, and library updates. Action items included the approval of board policies, the District's Risk Management Plan, the 2020 Certificate of Tax Levy, health insurance renewal, architectural contracts, and energy supply contracts. Additionally, the board approved an updated extracurricular list and discussed future policy committee meeting scheduling.

This Restraint, Timeout, and Isolated Timeout Reduction Plan for Donovan Community Unit # 3 School District aims to significantly reduce and eventually eliminate the use of physical restraint, timeout, and isolated timeout (RTO) through a multi-faceted approach. The plan's key focus areas include comprehensive professional development in positive behavior interventions, de-escalation techniques, and crisis intervention. It also emphasizes establishing a multi-tiered system of social-emotional support and a structured Crisis Team Meeting process for post-incident analysis. The overarching goal is to foster a proactive cultural shift toward supportive behavioral strategies and minimize RTO interventions, with an ongoing commitment to achieve and maintain zero or limited RTO incidents.

This plan outlines Donovan Community Unit School District #3's strategy to reduce and ultimately eliminate the use of physical restraint, timeout, and isolated timeout. Developed in compliance with Illinois School Code, it emphasizes a cultural shift towards positive behavior interventions, de-escalation techniques, and alternative crisis interventions. The plan sets goals for a 25% reduction in RTO incidents for frequently impacted students and a decrease in overall incidents and students requiring RTO. Key initiatives include comprehensive professional development, implementation of a multi-tiered system of social-emotional support, proactive student planning conferences, and a structured Crisis Team Meeting process for incident review and future prevention.

The board discussed administrative updates including repairs to a parking lot and a track sinkhole, an update on insurance claims for damaged buses, and budget status. The meeting also addressed the staffing of new positions, including teachers and aides. Key board actions included passing a resolution for Covid-19 mitigation measures for the upcoming school year, authorizing the superintendent to manage the plan for safe return to in-person instruction, and approving architectural services for a future HVAC project. The board also approved various personnel hirings and extra-curricular assignments.