Carson City trustees hear overview of districtrestorative-discipline plan, timelines and limits

Christy Perkins, director of MTSS and student wellness for the Carson City School District, reviewed the districtrestorative-discipline regulation and the districtprocess for responding to student misbehavior, including bullying and cyberbullying.

Perkins told trustees the regulation is a required annual report and that "students have an opportunity to feel safe and at school to access their education." She said the document is intended as a guidance tool for administrators and that local teams at each school provide feedback during an annual August review before the plan returns to the board each September.

The presentation walked trustees through a tiered framework of behavior supports: Tier 1 universal supports for all students; Tier 2 targeted group- or small-group interventions; and Tier 3 individualized behavior and safety plans. Perkins said some students move quickly to Tier 3 because a single severe incident can trigger more restrictive responses. The regulation includes a multi-page matrix that maps conduct categories to required actions, optional interventions and the Infinite Campus codes administrators use to record incidents.

Trustees heard that state law requires schools to first…