Illinois PBIS Network

School Introduces PBIS to Families

Carruthers School, Murphysboro CUSD 186, was trained in tier 1/universal PBIS in June 2008. In response to the school/family/community partnership portion of the training, which was added during the 2007-08 school year, Carruthers is actively communicating with families and encouraging strong links between home and school. For example, the school now has a family member participating on the universal PBIS team, and a “Meet and Greet Night” for families included a presentation on Response to Intervention (RtI) and PBIS when school began. Principal Carla Bunselmeyer said, “Parent involvement at PBIS events, both during and after school, is at an all time high!”