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Urbana SD 116 reports sharp drop in suspensions; board approves grant‑tied staffing reductions
Summary
District presenters told the board out‑of‑school suspensions have fallen sharply after multi‑year reforms; the board also approved several personnel reductions tied to uncertain grant funding, prompting an emotional appeal on behalf of adult‑education staff.
District presenters on Monday evening told Urbana School District 116 trustees that multi‑tiered behavior systems and targeted interventions have coincided with a substantial drop in exclusionary discipline across the district, and the board moved to approve a package of routine and grant‑related personnel actions.
The meeting’s strategic‑plan update, delivered by a district staff presenter, said the district’s suspension incidents fell 47% when comparing 2022 and 2025 data and that January–February incidents dropped from 170 in 2024 to 81 in 2026 — a roughly 52% decrease. “As a district, we’ve gone down 47%,” the staff member said, summarizing the multi‑year trend and attributing improvements to MTSS tracking, CHAMPS classroom practices and an expanded focus on restorative supports.
Why it matters: trustees were shown both district‑level and school‑level data and heard how building practices — from first/last‑10‑minute routines and Win blocks to SRS triage teams, restorative circles and…
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