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Wauwatosa officials report fewer suspensions but say Black students remain disproportionately disciplined
Summary
District staff told the school board that overall suspensions and administrative hearings fell in 2024–25, but risk-ratio data show Black students and students with disabilities still face higher rates of office discipline referrals; the district plans a root-cause analysis and further work with the Wisconsin DPI.
Daryl Hansen, director of student success, said the district's student attendance rate "increased almost 1% between 22–23 and the 23–24 school year and is now maintaining at 94%." District presenters told the board the same update showed declines in out-of-school and in-school suspensions and in major office disciplinary referrals after the district's disciplinary framework was adopted.
The presentation also flagged persistent disparities. Stacy Clum, director of special education, said risk-ratio figures on a slide showed "a Black student is 8.83 times more likely to receive an office discipline referral than a White student" and that "a student with disabilities is 2.83 times more likely to receive an office…
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