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Board seeks clarification on in‑school suspension program that ties parental participation to reduced discipline time
Summary
Board members raised fairness concerns about a program in which parent participation in intervention sessions can reduce a student’s suspension time; staff said schools may implement different models and will provide details next week.
Board members pressed district staff on the scope and implementation of a program that uses parent participation in intervention sessions as a condition to reduce suspension time for students.
Dr. Smith, speaking for student support programs, described how some schools have used parent participation sessions in lieu of out‑of‑school suspension so that, when a parent attends a session, their child can reduce time away from classroom instruction. “If a parent comes and…
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