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Valley Central officials credit student‑engagement program as suspensions fall
Summary
District presenters told the school board that a multi‑year student‑engagement initiative has correlated with higher engagement measures on surveys and a decline in suspensions; district officials said further data analysis is underway to parse causes and long‑term effects.
Valley Central School District leaders told the board on Feb. 9 that a multi‑year push to deepen student engagement has coincided with measurable improvements in classroom indicators and a decline in disciplinary removals.
Superintendent Avila introduced the presentation and turned the report over to Dr. Just LeBlanc, who said the district’s work began in 2023 with a focus on classroom discourse, sharing student work and collaboration. "We launched it off in May 2023 and really began to talk about the ABCs of…
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