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District shifts discipline approach toward restoration in comprehensive school safety update
Summary
District operations presented data showing disciplinary infractions are a small portion of the student population and described a districtwide shift from punitive discipline to restorative practices; board members asked for further subgroup analysis and continued focus on keeping students in school.
Tempe Union High School District staff presented the first part of the district’s comprehensive school safety plan, focusing on student conduct and an explicit shift from traditional discipline to restorative practices.
The presentation: Mr. McDonald of district operations told the governing board the district moved in the past two years from a “student discipline” mindset to a “student conduct” framework, treating many incidents as symptoms of larger issues and emphasizing restorative responses. He said the majority of conduct incidents do not result in punitive measures and highlighted that off-campus suspensions have…
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