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HEB ISD care rooms expand at five campuses; staff report 7,577 visits and reduced removals
Summary
District staff reported care‑room implementation on five campuses, training for staff and data showing 7,577 visits, 112 scheduled students, 38 graduates from the program and an 18% decrease in discipline removals at participating campuses.
The Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford ISD presented a progress report on campus “care rooms” — Calming And Recovery in Environment (CARE) rooms — that district staff said are in place at five campuses and are intended to provide a nonpunitive space for students to regulate, receive social‑skills instruction and restore relationships.
A district care‑rooms coordinator explained program elements: each care room is staffed by a teacher and assistant; staff received a week of Conscious Discipline training over the summer and monthly in‑service; principals convene monthly to review data and coordinate interventions. Students access care rooms either via scheduled supports (for ongoing needs) or on‑demand when teachers or students identify a need.
Reported outcomes and data: by the end of the second six‑week period staff reported 7,577 care‑room visits districtwide, 112 students on a scheduled plan and 38 students who have “graduated” from scheduled intervention and later mentored peers. Staff reported an 18% decrease in disciplinary removals at the five campuses that initially had the highest removal counts in 2023–24.
Staff shared examples of interventions — short restorative conversations, lunch‑time social groups and targeted pre‑K/kindergarten supports — and said the program has helped some teachers regain classroom control earlier in the year than in past years. Staff said some students self‑refer to the care room and that the program has reduced the burden on assistant principals and classroom teachers for routine regulation needs.
Trustees asked about referral processes and whether students self‑identify or are teacher‑referred; staff said both occur. The board praised the program and requested continued data updates.
