CHSD 94 board approves 2025–26 ISBE Discipline Improvement Plan after staff review of disparity data

The Community High School District 94 Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the district's 2025–26 ISBE Discipline Improvement Plan at its February committee meeting.

District staff presented discipline data showing that ninth- and tenth-grade students account for the largest share of infractions. "They do make up 70% of our disciplinary infractions," a staff presenter said while reviewing charts that also showed overrepresentation by race. The presenter added that "about 88% of our disciplinary infractions consists of Latino students." Staff said in-school suspension drivers include attendance-related issues such as truancies and tardies.

Administrators told the board the plan focuses interventions on freshmen and sophomores and includes training and progress monitoring to address foundational literacy and behavioral supports. Staff said the district uses online implicit-bias professional development offered through Ed Leaders Network and that the ISBE provider evaluation rubric is not applicable to their current online modules.

Board members pressed staff for additional breakdowns and context: one member asked for per-capita rates to compare suspension percentages to enrollment, and others asked whether prior administrative changes or pandemic-era transitions explained year-to-year variation in the data.

Staff also described alternative in-school-support models under consideration, including adding push-in teachers or special-education push-in support to ensure students continue to receive required instructional minutes while assigned to in-school suspension.

The motion to approve the plan was called, a roll call recorded 'Aye' from the board members present, and the presiding official announced that the motion carried. No further action on personnel or negotiations was taken before the board moved into closed session later in the meeting.