New Glarus Elementary School and New Glarus High School have been selected by the Wisconsin RTI Center as “Schools of Merit” for work accomplished through their implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Statewide, 165 schools were recognized as “Schools of Merit” for the 2014-15 school year.

PBIS is a process for creating safer, more effective schools by reinforcing positive behavior and preventing and addressing problem behavior. PBIS is implemented in three tiers. Tier 1 focuses on setting and teaching behavioral expectations in all areas of the s...