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Martinez Junior High reports fewer suspensions after PBIS and restorative 'structured day' alternative
Summary
Principal Carrie Cusack told the Martinez Unified School District board that restorative practices and a new "structured day" alternative reduced out-of-school suspensions and kept students in class; she reported specific quarter-to-quarter suspension figures and said staffing remains a challenge to scale the program.
Carrie Cusack, principal of Martinez Junior High School, told the Martinez Unified School District Board on Oct. 28 that the school's combined use of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and restorative practices has reduced suspension rates and kept more students in the classroom.
"This is something that we offer, when appropriate, as an alternative to suspension, that is intended to keep our students in their academic environment," Cusack said, describing the program's "structured day" placement, midday restorative conversations and after-school accountability projects.
The principal gave…
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