CCPS PBIS

district pbis leads

mrs. portia T. lewis

District PBIS Lead 

portia.whitlow@clayton.k12.ga.us

770-473-2700 ext. 700358

mrs. Amanah thrasher

District PBIS Lead

amanah.thrasher@clayton.k12.ga.us

770-473-2700 ext. 700357

Meet the team

Chief of Schools, TLSI

Dr. Keith Colbert

Executive Director, DPI

Dr. Melvin Blocker

Director, DPI 

Dr. Maureen Egbuna 


  Coordinating Supervisor, DPI

Dr. Michele Flowers 


 District PBIS Leads

Mrs. Portia T. Lewis 

Mrs. Amanah Thrasher


Behavior Intervention Specialist


CCPS PBIS External Coaches

Mrs. Dawn Fox

Dr. Anita Gadsden

Ms. Cheryl Hobby

Ms. Cheryle Thompson

Dr. Donna Graham

Ms. Je'Quita Zachary

THE PBIS TEAM HANDBOOK

What is PBIS?

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, data-driven framework proven to reduce disciplinary incidents, increase a school’s sense of safety and support improved academic outcomes. More than 22,000 U.S. schools are implementing PBIS and saving countless instructional hours otherwise lost to discipline. The premise of PBIS is that continual teaching, combined with acknowledgement or feedback of positive student behavior will reduce unnecessary discipline and promote a climate of greater productivity, safety and learning. 


PBIS schools apply a multi-tiered approach to prevention, using disciplinary data and principles of behavior analysis to develop school-wide, targeted and individualized interventions and supports to improve school climate for all students. (OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports)

CCPS DISTINGUSHIED PBIS SCHOOLS

Hawthorne elementary school

Principal Dr. Cynthia James

CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Principal Dr. Dawn Watkins

 River's edge    elementary school

Principal Dr. Dira Harris

MORROW middle school

Principal Dr. Christopher Robinson

PBIS COACHES CORNER


Coaches support their school-based teams by guiding the implementation process, ensuring the 


fidelity of PBIS implementation, and acting as liaisons between the PBIS District Coordinator and the 


school-based PBIS Team.


The PBIS Coach will also


Click to access GaDOE Coaches Clipboard

FY22 PBIS Recognition

ccPS PBIS DISTRICT LEADERSHIP team


The PBIS District Leadership Team (DLT) supports the district and schools' implementation 

of a Comprehensive Integrated Tiered Model of Prevention. Durable and adaptable school-

wide PBIS in a school requires systemic support that extends beyond an individual school. 

It is important to organize multiple schools (e.g., cluster, complex, district, county, state) so 

that a common vision, language, and experience are established. This approach allows 

districts and states to improve the efficiency of resource use, implementation efforts, and 

organizational management. 


An expanded infrastructure also enhances the district and state level support (e.g., policy, 

resources, competence) and provides a supportive context for implementation at the local 

level. Resources are available here to support District Leadership Team meetings, 

evaluation, planning, and data analysis.


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES