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Othello High tightens closed‑campus and tardy rules after mid‑trimester review

Othello School District Board · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Othello School District leaders told the board they temporarily revoked off‑campus privileges for hundreds of students after a trimester review and rolled out clearer parent communications, two‑lunch supervision, and targeted interventions to restore privileges.

Othello — District staff told the school board they temporarily revoked off‑campus privileges for a substantial number of high‑school students after a mid‑trimester review and have begun a set of interventions to help students regain privileges. Dr. Perez introduced the update and Kat Atchison, who led the presentation, described the changes.

Atchison said the district ‘‘ended up turning away about 270 freshmen, 167 sophomores and 283 eleventh and twelfth graders’’ from off‑campus lunch privileges because those students were deficient in academics, behavior or attendance. The district has a…

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