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Board approves district discipline plan; also approves facilities grants and automation fix in unanimous votes
Summary
After a presentation on discipline‑reduction strategies tied to Illinois Senate Bill 100, the Urbana SD 116 board unanimously approved the district discipline‑improvement plan and a set of routine fiscal and facilities items, including a $113,700 building automation replacement at Urbana High School and a facilities‑maintenance application for King School.
Urbana School District 116’s board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the district’s discipline‑improvement plan and a slate of action items covering bonds, maintenance grants and an HVAC automation replacement.
Discipline plan: The board approved the district discipline‑improvement plan after staff presented background on Illinois Senate Bill 100 and on the district’s work to reduce exclusionary practices. Presenter Chastity Beckles reviewed changes already made—revising the discipline matrix to remove vague categories such as “disrespect,” implementing CHAMPS classroom management and restorative practices training, and creating a tiered MTSS approach with IPS/problem‑solving meetings and progress monitoring. Beckles said the district’s…
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