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Welcome to the Alabama State Department of Education's training series on Positive Behavioral Support. The purpose of this material is to acquaint you with one of the professional development opportunities provided as a part of the Lee v. Macon settlement decree. As you are aware, Lee v. Macon is a longstanding court case that was aimed at resolving the statewide issue of racial disparities observed in certain special education exceptionalities at the local school district level. A Consent Decree was signed in August 2000. Terms of the Consent Decree include the requirement that the State Department of Education provide training for all general and special education teachers in the areas of instructional strategies and management of behavior. The CD-ROM training materials from the Online Academy were designed to address the mandate for training on management of behavior. Your school has received three sets of CD's for teachers to share. After you work through the materials, there is a required assessment for you to complete and return to your principal as documentation of your participation in the training. Upon completion of the assessment each teacher will receive a professional development certificate. I know this information will be helpful in teaching your classes and hopefully it will make your job easier. We appreciate all your good work and efforts to improve Alabama's schools and to comply with the mandates of the settlement decree. Dr. Ed Richardson