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District updates Safe School Plan, cites marijuana as the primary campus concern and a drop in suspensions
Summary
At the Birmingham Community Charter High District meeting, presenters reported reduced suspensions, flagged student marijuana possession in bathrooms as the top campus safety issue, and outlined increased supervision, drug-detection canine deployments and new drug‑intervention curriculum for 9th–10th grades.
Trish Carpenter, representing California Leader Strategies on behalf of classified employees, presented the district’s annual Safe School Plan update and outlined discipline and safety trends.
Carpenter said the plan — updated annually and required by the Education Code as cited in the meeting — includes self-assessments, emergency procedures and recovery protocols. She told the board the district saw a 58% reduction in suspensions compared with the prior reporting period and that, while there was an overall drop, the school remains focused on targeted interventions.
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