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Board approves updated student behavior manual; trustees emphasize restorative supports and teacher input
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved the 2025–26 student behavior manual and an additional resources document, citing extensive collaboration with teachers, principals and associations and improvements in major behavior metrics.
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the updated 2025–26 student behavior manual on Sept. 23 after trustees requested the item be removed from consent so it could be discussed.
Trustee Christine Hall, who pulled the item for discussion, said she wanted the board to publicly acknowledge the work behind the manual and to celebrate changes that expand restorative approaches and include teacher participation in return‑to‑school planning for students who have had behavioral consequences. Trustees discussed new elements of the manual designed to give teachers a seat at the table during reintegration planning, and to require collaborative teams — including parents and school staff — when students return from disciplinary actions.
District staff said the manual is the result of…
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