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Students tell Gilroy Unified board suspensions are unfair, urge restorative responses
Summary
Three student speakers urged the board to curb suspensions and expulsions and to put restorative practices into practice, citing district data and external sources; speakers recommended alternatives such as therapeutic check‑ins and community supports.
Three students spoke during general public comment at the Nov. 7 Gilroy Unified board meeting, urging the district to address what they described as disproportionately high suspension and expulsion rates and to expand restorative interventions.
Jessica Pineda, a senior at Gilroy High School, told trustees that "data from this district shows that kids of color are 3 times more…
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