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Carson City School Board adopts restorative discipline plan; policy emphasizes plans over punitive contracts
Summary
The board approved the districtwide restorative discipline plan required by Nevada law, replacing "contracts" with layered restorative plans and affirming MTSS-based prevention and supports. The motion passed without recorded dissent.
Carson City — The Carson City School Board voted to adopt the district’s restorative discipline plan for the 2025–26 school year, a required annual review under state law that the board approved after a presentation and discussion.
Christy Perkins, who presented the plan, said it aligns the district’s response to student behavior with a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) and restorative practices. Perkins described the plan as focused on teaching pro-social behavior, layering interventions and building supports rather than relying on punitive “contracts.”
Perkins: “The switch to a plan is really layering on more supports... rather than just signing a contract.”
The board voted on a motion to accept the plan; Trustee Mike Walker moved the motion and Trustee Richard Varner seconded it. President Brenda Ramirez called for…
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