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Hopewell Valley board accepts student safety data report showing 74 suspension incidents; district highlights restorative work
Summary
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board accepted the district’s 2023–24 Student Safety Data System report, which recorded 74 suspension-related incidents and described expanded counseling, restorative circles and other prevention efforts. Public commenters asked whether declines in some categories reflect changes in consequences.
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education voted to accept the district’s 2023–24 Student Safety Data System (SSDS) report after a presentation by district staff summarizing disciplinary trends and the district’s response.
District presenters told the board the SSDS report covers periods 1 and 2 of the 2023–24 school year and includes all incidents reported for state reporting purposes. The district said a total of 74 incidents led to disciplinary actions recorded as either in-school suspension or out-of-school suspension across buildings. Presenters noted that a single incident can produce multiple entries (for example, a…
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