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Students, teacher urge Windsor board to preserve Circle Keepers restorative-practice class
Summary
Multiple Windsor High students and a teacher told the board during public comment that Circle Keepers, a restorative-practices class, supports student voice, mental health and leadership and urged the district to keep the course amid schedule pressures.
Dozens of Windsor High School students and a teacher urged the Windsor Unified School District board on May 15 to retain Circle Keepers, a restorative-practices course that students and staff say improves school climate and student leadership.
Gene Sandia, a Windsor High teacher who leads the course, told the board Circle Keepers “has led circles for over 750 students” this year and trains students to facilitate peer-to-peer conversations on topics such as mental health, community and conflict resolution.
Nut graf: Students who spoke at length described Circle Keepers as more than an…
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