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Geyser Middle School credits restorative practices and community commitments for lower exclusions and higher belonging

Vancouver School District Board · November 19, 2025
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Geyser Middle School staff told the board their Tier 1 community commitments, restorative coaching and homeroom lessons coincided with a rise in belonging (36% to 51%) and reductions in exclusion days and tardies; staff described reentry meetings, TST teacher supports and student affinity groups.

Esteban Delgado, principal at Geyser Middle School, told the board the school’s sense-of-belonging metric rose from 36% to 51% after implementing Tier 1 community commitments, homeroom lessons and expanded family and counselor supports.

District presenters explained two discipline metrics: exclusion risk (percentage of students experiencing any exclusion) and exclusion days per 100 students…

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