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San Mateo-Foster City trustees hear school‑climate update focused on restorative practices, attendance and anonymous alerts
Summary
District student‑services leaders told the board the district is three years into restorative-practices work, has seen overall attendance gains and is using an anonymous alert system and community partners such as Samaritan House to strengthen student supports. Trustees requested site‑level data and next steps to expand student leadership.
The San Mateo‑Foster City School District Board of Trustees received a broad update on school climate and student supports at a meeting where district staff highlighted progress on restorative practices, attendance and anonymous reporting.
"My name is Dr. Cristiano Agawa, assistant superintendent of student services," said Dr. Agawa as he opened the presentation describing four department goals: culture, student voice, increasing attendance and deepening restorative practices. He said those goals guide nine district strategies tied to the district strategic plan.
Dr. Maguera Herrera, introduced by Dr. Agawa as the district's executive director of student services, described a multilayered wellness team that includes social workers, clinicians, counselors, community‑school specialists and restorative‑justice TOSAs. "This is year three of the restorative work," she said, noting the district expects full cultural adoption to take five to seven years and that the approach aims to move away from punitive discipline toward intentional interventions that keep…
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