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Tullahoma reports it is no longer identified for discipline disproportionality after multi-year review
Summary
Tullahoma City Schools reported that the state no longer flagged the district for significant disproportionality in discipline for Black students with disabilities after interventions including training, the Why Try program and positive behavior support teams.
During the district report, Director of Schools Dr. Stevens told the board that the Tennessee Department of Education did not find significant disproportionality in the most recent discipline data after prior multi-year findings.
Dr. Stevens said that when the state reviewed the lag-year data there was "no finding of significant disproportionality in any subgroup." She described steps the district took after the earlier finding: notifying administrators, evaluating practices, providing training and supports, investing in the Why Try program, and establishing positive behavior support teams in each school. She credited the district's special-education leadership for guiding the work.
Dr. Stevens framed the development as a validation of the district27s investments and said staff and leaders were "thrilled" with the result. The district will continue monitoring behavior data and implementing supportive practices to sustain those gains.
Board members thanked administrators and staff for the work and noted that disciplinary practice changes and monitoring are ongoing processes. Dr. Stevens also shared related student honors and district events in the same report.
