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Wicomico County Public Schools presents discipline data showing more referrals but fewer suspensions
Summary
District staff reported a 3.2% increase in discipline referrals this year versus last, driven by a 73.8% rise at the elementary level, while total suspensions decreased 25.1% and elementary suspension days fell sharply. Administration said improved documentation and expanded interventions explain the pattern.
District administrators presented the board with a first-of-year discipline update that, administrators said, shows more referrals but fewer suspensions overall.
Mrs. Miles told the board total referrals rose from 2,779 to 2,867 (a 3.2% increase). She highlighted a 73.8% increase in elementary referrals and a 12.7% increase in middle-school referrals, while high-school referrals fell about 20.5%. At the same time, she reported a…
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