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Committee reviews discipline data, asks for duplicate‑free counts and broader intervention rollout

Methuen School Committee · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Committee members pressed administration about high counts of incidents and out‑of‑school suspensions, how bullying is recorded, and whether risk/BRIGHT programs should expand across grammar schools; administrators said they will provide combined unique‑student counts and clarify coding practices.

The district presented a revised discipline report format and categories for incidents that can result in out‑of‑school suspension (OSS) or other interventions. Committee members raised concerns about the number of incidents entered into Infinite Campus, how 'unique students' are counted versus incident counts, and the coding subjectivity across buildings.

Administrators explained that the report…

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