District reports progress on restorative practices, attendance and student well‑being surveys

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Christiand Alawa and Director Dr. Margaret Idia updated trustees on the district’s student wellness agenda, which includes restorative justice implementation, expanded training for TOSAs and classified staff, and mental‑health staffing.

Staff described discipline practice changes (a progressive discipline matrix), mediation and restorative circles, and early evidence of positive trends in student climate and attendance. The district reported a monthly average attendance near 96 percent; staff noted a small January dip and said they would monitor causes and deploy tiered interventions (teacher/counselor supports escalating to social workers/clinicians as needed).

Idia summarized results from a mini climate survey showing a strong majority of students reporting they are happy and feel safe most or all of the time; she underscored the survey’s anonymity and said the larger California Healthy Kids Survey — received the previous day — will be disaggregated by site and program and returned to the board with breakouts.

Staff also described an anonymous alerts platform used by students and parents: about 53 percent of alerts are from students and common report types include fights, harassment and bullying; administrators can communicate back through the anonymous system and often get identifying follow‑up from students. Trustees requested more disaggregated site/program data and asked that the district provide resources and contact information wherever a student’s survey responses indicate severe distress.