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Buffalo ad hoc panel narrows suspension review to pre-K–3, advances draft policy language after survey
Summary
A district ad hoc committee reviewed suspension practices for pre-K through third grade, launched a two-week survey with 1,657 responses, removed vague code-of-conduct language for 2025–26 and agreed to continue drafting revised PreK–3 policy language for board review in September.
The Buffalo Public Schools ad hoc committee on suspensions said it narrowed its initial scope to focus on pre‑K through third‑grade discipline and drafted revisions after surveying stakeholders. Doctor Brown, who led the presentation, said the group "narrow[ed] down or pair[ed] down to very clear objective[s]" and focused on "PK through 3." The committee reported a two‑week survey in May that drew 1,657 responses from students, parents, teachers and administrators and used those results to recommend changes to policy language.
Why it matters: The committee's work targets early‑grade removals, an area board members flagged as having outsize impact on instructional continuity and equity. The panel reported that the district removed vague language from the code of conduct approved for the 2025–26 school year and is working on collaborative language for a pre‑K–3 policy change to present to the superintendent and board.
Committee process and findings: Doctor Brown said the ad hoc group met four times between April and June…
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