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Moreno Valley principals outline targeted steps to reduce suspensions and chronic absenteeism among identified student groups
Summary
Five schools presented data showing growth in some indicators but increases in suspensions for African American students; principals proposed actions including fidelity to PBIS, mentoring, targeted Tier 2/3 supports and family outreach. Sunny Meadows reported a 9.6% drop in chronic absenteeism.
District leaders and five school principals told the Moreno Valley Unified board that decreases in some indicators mask persistent disparities: suspension rates for African American students rose at several sites even as other student groups improved.
Doctor Arce (district instructional lead) introduced the multi-school presentation and said the district has seen overall improvement on the state dashboard, but singled out five schools — Hidden Springs, La Jolla, Ramona, Sunny Meadows and Mountain View — for focused review. Principals attributed elevated suspension rates to inconsistent implementation of PBIS…
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