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Roseville board hears climate report showing declines in suspensions but persistent racial disparities in discipline
Summary
District presenters told the school board that overall office referrals and suspensions have fallen since 2018, but Black and multi‑racial students remain disproportionately represented; the district will review policy 520 and form a non‑exclusionary discipline committee to pursue restorative approaches.
The Roseville Area School Board on March 31 heard a detailed school climate presentation from district staff showing mixed progress: overall office referrals and suspensions have declined from pre‑pandemic highs, but racial disparities persist in discipline data.
Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Jake Vandelindy and the district’s associate superintendent presented Tripod staff survey results, Minnesota Student Survey findings and the district’s own social‑emotional learning and equity survey. They said staff ratings of evaluation clarity remain relatively strong, while measures such as time spent on common formative assessments and professional learning community activities have softened in some years.
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