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Principals report discipline trends: fewer physical fights but continued referrals near break
Summary
Principals presented data showing an uptick in discipline referrals ahead of the holiday period but a marked drop in physical fights (from 53 last year to 7 this year). The board discussed coding, tiered interventions (SAT/IEP/PBIS), and use of the ALC and in-school suspension to keep students in class.
Principals briefed the Gilmer County Board on discipline data, noting week-over-week referral changes, location breakdowns and repeated-incident counts, and emphasizing the district’s growing use of in‑school suspension and the alternative learning center (ALC).
Mister Price — introduced to the board as the presenter of the discipline report — highlighted patterns in the district’s heat‑map data and said some referral categories increase…
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