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District presents safety, security data; police cite partnership and threat-assessment work
Summary
Santa Rosa City Schools staff and the Santa Rosa Police Department reviewed survey trends, reduced weapon confiscations and new student safety-advisor roles, while trustees questioned staffing cuts and how community partnerships will fill program gaps.
Santa Rosa City Schools on March 11 presented district safety and security data and described new partnerships that officials say are helping campuses feel and be safer.
Executive Director Stacey Desideri reviewed Panorama and YouthTruth survey results showing steady improvements in students’ sense of safety — a 4-percentage-point gain among grades 4–6 and a roughly 12-point gain for grades 7–12 over three years — but warned that some groups, including non‑binary students, continue to report much lower feelings of safety. Desideri said year‑to‑date district data show 4.1% of students suspended at least once (a 1.2 percentage‑point decline), and that 76% of suspended students received only one suspension, an 8% improvement from last year.
Desideri described a suite of security and climate measures: fences and locks when…
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