Richland One officials say Reset program cut elementary expulsion hearings and yields high completion rates

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At a March 17, 2026 CNI committee meeting, Dr. Suber described the Reset program as a tier‑3 intervention that district staff say reduced elementary expulsion hearings from 223 to 47, has served 483 students and posted a 94.18% completion rate (2024–25); officials flagged staffing, capacity and tracking gaps.

At the March 17, 2026 meeting of the Richland One Curriculum & Instruction (CNI) committee, district staff detailed the Reset program, describing it as an elementary‑level alternative to suspension and expulsion that pairs academic instruction with intensive social‑emotional and wraparound services.

"Reset is the alternative to suspension and expulsion for students," Dr. Suber told the committee, outlining a multi‑tiered approach that she said combines academic support, behavior‑management plans, parent training and multi‑agency collaboration. She said the program, which began in the 2017–18 school year, works from a tier‑3 MTSS (Multi‑Tiered System of Supports) framework to target students at highest risk of removal from school.

Committee members heard district data showing a long‑term decline in expulsion hearings after Reset began. Dr. Suber cited a drop from 223 elementary expulsion hearings before the program to 101 after adding a site in 2019–20 and to…

Richland One officials say Reset program cut elementary expulsion hearings and yields high completion rates

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