North Region

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) provides an organizational approach or framework for improving the social behavior climate of the schools and supporting or enhancing the impact of academic instruction on achievement and increasing proactive (positive/preventive) management.

North Regional Contacts

List of contacts here: NRIP Contact List

Upcoming Training - Next Steps for getting started…

  • Get ready for using School-Wide Information System (SWIS)
    The SWIS readiness and set-up process takes approximately 4-6 weeks, so please plan accordingly so that your school has your data system in place as soon as possible.
  • How do schools begin the process of establishing the School-Wide Information System (SWIS) data system if they wanted SWIS for use in their school?
    For all North-RIP schools who want to begin using School Wide Information System (SWIS) please contact Erin Engness, eengness@resourcecoop-mn.gov, cell 320-267-7818.
  • Establish a PBIS Assessment Coordinator
    PBISapps.org provides access to several on-line survey tools that are required for schools participating in this initiative. Schools will need to identify a staff person to serve as their PBIS Assessment Coordinator to set-up and access data provided by surveys.
  • Calendar for Team Training. What are the training dates?
    Training dates for 2020-21 are available. Go to this Team Training Calendar link.

Additional questions regarding Next Steps for being ready...
Please contact your Regional Implementation Project Coordinator Erin Engness, eengness@resourcecoop-mn.gov, cell 320-267-7818.