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District presents discipline‑data update showing fewer referrals but persistent disparities
Summary
A district presentation reviewed conduct‑referral definitions, showed a decrease in referrals since 2024, and highlighted persistent disparities by race and gender; presenters acknowledged data gaps on newcomer status and school‑initiated contacts with school resource officers.
The Salem School Committee heard a follow‑up presentation April 27 on school discipline data and district practices intended to reduce suspensions and disparities.
Ellen Wingard reviewed how conduct incidents are recorded in the Aspen conduct workflow and cautioned that several schools (EECC/pre‑K, Salem Prep, New Liberty) do not use the Aspen conduct workflow; their incidents are excluded from the reported totals. "We have considerably decreased the number of behavior referrals instances, since 2024," Wingard told the committee, and added that the majority of incidents recorded occur in classrooms and hallways, most commonly for skipping class and disorderly conduct.
Wingard emphasized the difference between incident counts and unique students:…
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