North Scott board hears discipline data, outlines tiered supports and launches therapeutic learning classroom

District staff presented a detailed review of student behavior data and the district’s tiered supports at the North Scott Community School District board meeting, telling board members that a move to a single tracking system and a new codebook has made year-to-year comparisons more reliable. Presenters said the district switched from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus for behavior data in 2022–23 and adopted consistent guidance on what counts as a minor versus major incident.

The presentation laid out categories used across buildings — abusive language/profanity, defiance/noncompliance, disruption, physical aggression without injury and skipping class — and showed that some year-to-year increases were driven by a relatively small number of repeat referrals. "One student can make up a large amount of…