District
releases progress on Blue Ribbon Plan to
promote positive behavior in Memphis
City Schools
Following the November 2004 Board
of Education vote to abolish corporal punishment
in Memphis City Schools, Superintendent Carol
Johnson’s staff has announced its plans
to address student behavior for the upcoming
school year.
“The Blue Ribbon Plan offers
a proactive approach to dealing with discipline
in Memphis City
Schools as opposed to a reactive strategy that
has not yielded sustained changes in student
behavior,” said Superintendent Johnson.
Brenda
Cassellius, middle school director and lead
developer of the district’s plan, presented
the details at the June 6 board meeting. She,
along with a team of administrators, parents,
staff and community members, have worked collaboratively
to develop a system-wide method to serve as
a framework for schools to create positive
school climates and put positive behavior and
intervention strategies in place.
“By using these new practices,
it is our hope that we will see an increase
in positive school climates, positive student
behaviors and parent satisfaction,” said
Cassellius.
According to Cassellius, the
Blue Ribbon Plan involves the following:
