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Committee reviews end‑of‑year suspension data showing disparities by race, requests deeper breakdowns
Summary
Committee members reviewed district suspension charts showing disproportionate suspension and expulsion rates for Black students, requested disaggregation by gender, special education status and grade, and discussed restorative practices, coaching and grant applications to reduce suspensions.
Committee members reviewed end‑of‑year suspension and expulsion data that staff presented as bar graphs showing disproportionality by race. Committee leadership said the charts indicated that suspension and expulsion rates for Black students — particularly Black males — exceeded their share of enrollment, and members asked staff to provide additional disaggregation by gender, special education status and grade level for the next meeting.
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