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District reports improved school safety metrics; seclusion and restraint numbers presented to board
Summary
Operational Expectation 11 reporting showed compliance on seven indicators; administrators reported fewer weapon-related expulsions, an increase in students reporting adult support, and presented the annual seclusion and restraint data to the board (numbers provided in the district report).
Racine Unified presented its Operational Expectation 11 monitoring report Oct. 6, noting compliance across seven indicators and highlighting improvements on several safety and environment measures.
Miss Rickers reported that the student supports and environment survey showed a notable 20% increase in favorable responses to a question asking how much adults at school support students (grades 6–12). The district also said expulsions for weapon‑related incidents have declined substantially over recent years (from 38 in 2022–23 to 3 in 2024–25) and that the majority of expulsions in 2024–25 included conditional early reinstatement allowing students an opportunity to continue educational services.
Rickers said the district will administer the student supports and social‑emotional learning surveys twice in 2025–26 (fall and winter) to provide real‑time data for school teams and principals. Principals continue to receive training on due‑process hearings and the district is implementing a school threat assessment protocol (CSTAG).
The board also received the district’s annual seclusion and restraint report; staff provided counts of incidents, the number of students involved, and the subset who were students with disabilities in the report packet. No policy changes were announced; the seclusion/restraint counts will appear on the consent agenda at the next business meeting.
Administrators emphasized ongoing training and threat assessment use as part of efforts to reduce serious incidents and to provide supports that allow students to remain engaged in school when appropriate.
