JONESBORO — Clayton County Public Schools recently hosted a two-day Behavior Support Conference at the S. Truett Cathy Professional Learning Center in Jonesboro.
Sponsored and supported by the Departments of Student Discipline, Prevention & Intervention, and Safety & Security with the CCPS Division of Teaching and Learning and Strategic Improvement, the February event was open to select sixth graders from across the school district.
Breakout sessions focused on the five norms that CCPS expects from its students— weapons-free, violence-free, drug-free, bully-free and gang-free. The breakout sessions also provided additional support for students.
Keynote speakers were Clayton County Board of Education member Dee Haney and Chief of Schools Keith Colbert. Each day’s session ended with closing remarks from Executive Director of Student Discipline, Prevention & Intervention Melvin Blocker.
“Please join with Clayton County Public Schools as we express our appreciation to the organizing team, under the leadership of Dr. Melvin Blocker, and Dr. Maureen Egbuna, Director of Student Discipline, Prevention & Intervention, for creating and facilitating this outstanding learning opportunity,” a statement from CCPS read.
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