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Discipline incidents drop dramatically but work‑comp claims drive high MOD rating, speakers say
Summary
Security staff reported an 82% decrease in out‑of‑school suspensions year over year but a rise in long‑term suspensions; separately, benefits consultants warned the district’s work‑comp experience rating (MOD) is 2.58 and recommended a cross‑department safety committee and return‑to‑work programs to reduce lost days and insurance costs.
District security and benefits staff presented two linked briefings on June 10: a discipline and safety update showing large declines in some disciplinary actions and a workers’‑compensation briefing showing an elevated experience rating that increases insurance costs.
The safety lead told the board that out‑of‑school suspensions fell from 1,493 last year to 307 this year, a change described in the presentation as an 82 percent decrease; expulsions also decreased (from 30 to 16). The presenter credited several interventions — a ban on cell phones, clear book bags, a crisis‑alert system and stronger building‑level discipline processes — with reducing incidents, while noting a modest rise in long‑term suspensions (from 9 to 19) as the district implements more targeted interventions.
Separately, the district’s benefits coordinator and a Gallagher Bassett representative described a high work‑comp experience rating (MOD) of 2.58, driven primarily by slips/trips/falls (~42 percent of claims) and overexertion injuries. The consultant said the MOD translates into more costly insurance premiums and quantified lost staff days linked to claims, recommending the district form a cross‑department safety committee, adopt return‑to‑work policies and increase training and housekeeping to reduce avoidable incidents.
Board members asked staff to provide more detailed loss‑run data and suggested more frequent safety reporting to guide program choices; Gallagher Bassett offered to provide a five‑year loss‑run report and more detailed breakdowns by location and incident type.
What happens next: Administration said it will provide the loss‑run reports and work with HR and operations to establish a district safety committee, continue training and explore return‑to‑work practices to reduce lost days and insurance costs.
