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Board debates wording of "restorative justice" in student discipline policy; staff to revise language
Summary
Trustees questioned whether the term "restorative justice" should appear in the district's discipline policy, with some members calling for alternate wording or a clearer definition; administrators said restorative practices are in use and staff will return with revised language.
The Bedford School Board spent substantial time debating whether the phrase "restorative justice" should appear in a proposed update to the district's student-discipline policy.
Some board members said they had received a constituent complaint that the phrase carried political or social connotations and recommended removing or rewording it. "Restorative justice is not about consequence," one trustee said…
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