District reports stable discipline trends, rising high‑school self‑harm referrals and mixed March benchmark results
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Summary
Staff presented third-quarter safety and discipline data showing consistent top offenses (tardy, dress code, disruptions), 37 expulsions upheld and 14 students flagged for self-harm assessments; March benchmark projections show small English gains and mixed math results, prompting principals to plan targeted interventions during the remaining school days.
Staff presented third-quarter performance indicators for student safety and academic progress. The discipline data continue to show the same top three categories (tardy, dress-code and disruptions), which in the district's matrix sometimes count as major referrals. Staff reported 37 expulsions upheld and multiple YOA placements; some expulsions were later returned to buildings with time served.
On mental-health indicators, staff said behavior-threat assessments are increasing and that high-school self-harm referrals are rising; staff noted about 14 students in that category and said each student is referred immediately to a team including the school counselor and mental-health staff for a state‑rubric threat assessment and any required documentation of treatment before reentry to school when applicable.
Academically, staff presented March benchmark projections using MasteryConnect to project SC Ready proficiency if the tests were taken now. The March projections are cumulative and thus may include standards not yet taught; staff said English projections show maintenance or modest gains, while math shows declines at some grades (for example concern at fifth grade and some downward trends in middle grades). Principals will conduct data dives and build intervention plans focused on the roughly 30–32 school days remaining in the semester.
Board members emphasized that even small percentage changes represent meaningful numbers of students and asked staff to continue root-cause analysis and targeted intervention work.
