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Student support coach describes reconciliations and lower suspension rates at Howard School
Summary
A student support coach described individual interventions, mediation success and school dashboard data showing declines in suspensions and multiple infractions at Howard School since the coach position began.
Amir Antleeb, a student support coach at Howard School, told the board about on‑the‑ground work and presented school‑level data he said showed measurable changes since the position was created.
Antleeb described a reconciliation he facilitated between two students who had fought; the mediation ended with the students resuming a friendship and tearing up a no‑contact agreement. He framed that outcome as an example of restorative practice and of the role student support coaches can play as “bridges” for students in crisis.
Antleeb said the school dashboard in Cognos — cited during his remarks as the data source — showed a 36% reduction in suspensions at Howard in the last two years, a 38% reduction in the number of students with multiple infractions, and a 25% reduction in one‑time offenders. He said those changes correlated with the program’s restorative practices and regular coaching interventions that keep students in school.
Antleeb also emphasized accountability in his work: “I don't baby them. I confront them,” he told the board, describing a practice of direct coaching combined with non‑punitive supports. He asked board members to continue to view student support coaches as essential to the district’s broader effort to improve school climate.
No formal board action was taken on the coach program at this meeting.
