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Lewisville ISD audit shows drop in out-of-class placements as restorative practices and attendance tools expand
Summary
A district audit presented to the board shows declines in out-of-class placements, a near-3,000 increase in restorative actions, an attendance dashboard tied to court partnerships, and roughly 3,711 transfer requests handled for 2024–25 (with out-of-district transfers estimated to bring about $6M). Trustees requested campus-level breakdowns and five-year trend data.
Lewisville ISD staff presented the student services audit on Feb. 10, saying the district is emphasizing restorative practices and other interventions to keep students in instructional settings.
Student services staff said out-of-placement events and the number of students affected both trended downward last year. Presenters noted one cause: the district has shifted some discipline responses—such as first-offense vaping incidents—toward campus-based ADAPT/HOPE counseling rather than automatic placement at juvenile-justice or DAEP sites. Staff said restorative-actions increased by roughly 3,000 and credited ongoing coaching and the district’s ‘Safe and Civil’ training for building capacity.
Alexis, who leads restorative practices implementation, described a three-part framework (relationships and belonging; common values and guidelines; expectations) and reported that 100% of required participants completed initial Canvas training for 23–24; refresher-training participation rose from 14% last year to 27% so far in 24–25 with a goal of 28%. Alexis also read teacher survey comments saying staff planned to use restorative approaches to set classroom tone and build safe climates.
On attendance, staff described a new daily dashboard that helps campus teams track absences, triage truancy filings and coordinate individualized attendance contracts created with municipal courts. Staff gave a 3.7% truancy goal and a 95.3% attendance-rate target for the school year and said court partnerships have helped some students get back on track to graduate.
The presentation also reviewed transfer volumes for 24–25: about 3,711 transfer requests were processed; of roughly 3,700 listed transfers, staff said about 1,243 out-of-district requests were approved. Administration estimated out-of-district enrollment brought approximately $6 million in revenue. Staff explained transfer approvals follow consistent criteria (two-year attendance, discipline history, grades and campus capacity) and that in-district transfers remain active across feeder patterns without annual reapplication.
Trustees asked for more granular reporting—five years of trend data, breakdowns of repeat versus single-placement students, placements by campus and feeder, and disciplinary actions by ethnic cohort and socioeconomic status. Staff agreed to produce deeper analyses and to present the requested breakdowns to the board and audit committee.
