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District data show suspensions and expulsions trending down; in-school suspensions tick up
Summary
At a Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board meeting, a staff presenter summarized discipline trends showing overall reductions in suspensions and expulsions since 2023, while in-school suspensions rose slightly; principals were given administrator-level data and staff said they will review handbook application.
At a Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board meeting, a staff presenter reviewed district discipline trends and described recent declines in out-of-school suspensions and expulsions while noting a small rise in in-school suspension.
The presenter, Jacob Smith, said suspensions fell slightly from a 2023 peak and expulsions are “trending downward,” a change the district attributed in part to its alternative-education placements that allow some students to remain…
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