Fort Bend ISD trustees are set to vote on a $1 million, five-year training program designed to equip special education staff with the skills to safely manage and de-escalate student behavioral crises.

The training, provided by behavior management training organization Crisis Prevention Institute, would provide mandatory training in de-escalation and restraint techniques for thousands of employees, including teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators and campus behavior coordinators.

While mandates are specific to special education staff, several trustees at the Nov. 3 board meeting raised the possibility of expanding the training to general education teachers to support inclusive classrooms and better accommodate students with disabilities or behavioral challenges as the district nears

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