Agenda Item
b. Recognition: DeKalb County School District PBIS Distinguished and Operational Schools
Summary: Presented by: Tiffany Hogan, Ph.D., Board Member, District 5
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education provide a statement of acknowledgment and a photo for PBIS Distinguished and Operational Schools during the Board Meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026, at the DeKalb County School District’s Administrative and Instructional Complex.
Why: The Division of Wrap Around Services and the Department of Student Relations request that DeKalb County School District PBIS schools that have earned Distinguished and Operational Recognition from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) be acknowledged for their commitment, hard work, and exemplary efforts in implementing the PBIS framework with fidelity. These schools have met the GaDOE’s requirements, demonstrating through discipline outcome data that they have created a safe, positive, and healthy learning environment for students.
Details: For the 2024-2025 school year, DCSD had a total of 58 schools and 2 GNETS Centers implementing PBIS. During this time, the following schools and centers earned GaDOE State Recognition as Distinguished and Operational PBIS schools.
Distinguished PBIS School & Centers
Operational PBIS School & Centers
Ashford Park Elementary School
Dunaire Elementary School
Henderson Mill Elementary School
Huntley Hills Elementary School
Montgomery Elementary School
Woodward Elementary School
Avondale Elementary School
Bob Mathis Elementary School
Browns Mill Elementary School
Cedar Grove Elementary School
Chamblee Middle School
Chapel Hill Elementary School
Dresden Elementary School
Druid Hills Middle School
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School
Evansdale Elementary School
Montclair Elementary School
Princeton Elementary School
Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning
Elementary School
Tucker Middle School
Eagle Woods Academy
Shadow Rock Special Education Learning Center
Financial impact: None
Contact: Dr. Kishia K. Towns, Chief of Wrap Around Services, 678-676-1811
Dr. Darnell Logan, Director, Department of Student Relations, 678-676-1811
Ms. Brandy Woolridge, PBIS Coordinator, Department of Student Relations, 678-676-1811
Status: Legal Approval Not Needed