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Board reviews SBAR behavior-response framework after data show racial disparities in suspensions
Summary
District staff reviewed the SBAR (Student Behavior and Administrative Response) continuum, threat-assessment trends and suspension data showing Black students are suspended at higher rates; the board discussed restorative practices, RBT staffing and the need for disaggregated student-level counts.
Charlottesville City Schools staff used a work-session format to review the district’s Student Behavior and Administrative Response (SBAR) system, present threat-assessment and out-of-school suspension data, and discuss supports the division says are needed to reduce exclusions and better serve students.
Ms. Rasnick and other staff explained that threat assessments — including both harm-to-self and harm-to-others evaluations — have increased in count but not in high-priority incidents. Presenters highlighted a persistent racial disparity in suspensions: as one presenter summarized in front of the board, "If you are a Black student here in Charlottesville City Schools you will be likely suspended 4 and a half times more than a white student." Board members…
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