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Board grills district over SARC data showing disciplinary and graduation gaps for students of color and vulnerable groups
Summary
During review of 2025 School Accountability Report Cards, trustees pressed staff and principals about disproportionate suspension rates and lower graduation and achievement for Latino, English-learner, homeless and socioeconomically disadvantaged students and asked for clearer interventions in school plans.
Trustees spent significant time on the district’s School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs), focusing on disparities in suspensions, test scores and graduation rates when results are disaggregated by race, gender and subgroup.
Several trustees highlighted suspension data showing higher rates among male, Latino and English-learner students and questioned whether disciplinary practices and referral patterns contribute to disparate outcomes. “I didn’t really compare all of them, but…
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