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Salem officials present discipline data showing racial and disability disparities; district lays out interventions
Summary
District staff told the school committee that referrals and suspensions show higher rates for low‑income students, students with disabilities and students of color and outlined social‑emotional, restorative and targeted supports to reduce exclusionary discipline.
District staff reported to the Salem School Committee on March 23 that disciplinary incidents and suspensions remain concentrated among certain student groups and described a set of programs intended to reduce disparities.
A presentation by district leaders showed 3,299 recorded discipline referrals as of March 16, 85 out‑of‑school suspensions, and 60 emergency removals this school year. The highest referral counts were among male students and at Salem High School. Using a risk‑ratio metric the district reported students identified as low‑income at 2.14 (meaning roughly twice as likely to be referred), students with disabilities at 1.86, multilingual learners at 1.54 (up from underrepresentation), and…
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