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Nicolette Middle reports improved attendance, fewer suspendable incidents and rising grades
Summary
Nicolette Middle School principal Dr. Cammy Thomas told the board the site has improved attendance and behavior this year, highlighted PBIS and restorative practices, and reported 614 students with no D or F grades in semester 1 and 492 PackTrack‑qualified students.
Dr. Cammy Thomas, principal at Nicolette Middle School, presented a midyear site update to the Banning Unified Board of Trustees on Dec. 19 outlining academic and disciplinary trends.
Thomas said the school's implementation of AVID strategies, PBIS incentives and restorative mediations has coincided with modest improvements in average daily attendance and notable reductions in suspendable incidents. She gave month‑by‑month comparisons showing October suspendable incidents decreased from 119 to 56 year‑over‑year, November from 103 to 45, and December from 51 to 27. Thomas told the board her team has conducted roughly 205 mediations this year to reduce repeat incidents and support student behavior.
Thomas also reported 614 Nicolette students finished semester one with no D or F grades (about 63% of the site) and said 492 students are PackTrack eligible for attendance incentives. She credited collaboration among site staff, the district special education office and instructional supports for the gains and said the school will continue deeper analysis on repeat incidents and expand dual immersion (DI) reporting in future updates.
Board members praised the progress and asked for follow‑up data on repeat offenders and reclassification pathways for English learners; Thomas said some queries still require Aeries data work and promised follow‑up.
