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Stafford MSD discipline report: nearly 90% of incidents coded as minor; vaping and assaults noted
Summary
District staff told trustees that 89.9% of discipline incidents logged so far in the school year are minor offenses. Trustees discussed increases in vaping incidents and student-on-student assaults and asked about supports and prevention programs.
Stafford Municipal School District staff presented a discipline report showing 1,192 recorded student incidents across the district as of April 2025, and told trustees that 89.9% of those incidents were categorized as minor violations under Texas Education Agency (TEA) discipline codes.
The report compared incident counts since the November update and presented multi-year context. Campus-level totals rose from the November snapshot to April: for example, high-school incidents increased from 179 to 356; the elementary campus rose from 126 to 371; the middle school increased from 121 to 364; the ECC from 46 to 78; STEM campus from 11 to 22. Staff stressed that many entries are minor infractions such as tardies, uniform violations and class disruptions.
The presentation noted specific areas of concern. Vaping incidents were flagged as a recurring issue; staff described partnerships and interventions the district uses, including presentations by local health partners (Linx Inc. and area clinics), health-class curricula, counseling and restorative-practice requirements tied to some discipline outcomes. The report also enumerated incidents requiring removal to alternative programs (DAEP/SAC) including simple assault and other higher-level offenses; staff said repeat violations are tracked.
Trustees asked about prevention and education programs. Staff described a digital-wellness curriculum being piloted at the STEM and ninth-grade health classes in partnership with a provider called Amoco Health and noted availability of counseling, a new full-time social worker and grant-funded services for wraparound support.
Trustees asked whether the district has incentives or recognitions for students without disciplinary referrals; staff said campus programs (such as CHAMPS and treasure-box incentives) and counseling interventions are part of a multi-tiered approach and that surveys and district safety-audit work (District Audit Report) will provide additional data on perception and environment.
Provenance: The discipline presentation and subsequent Q&A are recorded in the board meeting transcript during the discipline update agenda item.
