Alief ISD officials told the Board of Trustees on Aug. 26 that student discipline removals that result in in‑school or out‑of‑school suspensions have declined substantially over a two-year period.

Angela Mylan, associate superintendent of secondary schools, presented district data showing removals decreased from about 22,600 in 2023 to roughly 16,123 in 2025, a two‑year decline of 28.66 percent. The district reported a 21.75% decrease from 2023 to 2024 and an additional 8.83% decrease from 2024 to 2025.

Mylan told the board the district attributes the decline to three principal strategies: stronger administrative oversight and visibility (leaders in classrooms and transition areas), expanded use of alternatives to suspension (including restorative practices and relationship-building), and regular data monitoring to identify spikes quickly and deploy supports.

Mylan noted an exception at the high-school level where removals rose at one campus, Elsik High School, after a new principal implemented stricter enforcement of directives; she said the district expects that figure to drop now that students have had a full year under the new administration and that the district will provide additional supports to the campus.

The presentation included the district’s continued emphasis on instruction and leadership practices intended to reduce lost instructional days, and officials said they would continue frequent monitoring of incident data and support for schools where referrals spike.