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District reports eight SSDS incidents in period one; staff say supports and monitoring are in place
Summary
Director of Pupil Services Kelvin Ortiz reported eight reportable SSDS incidents from Sept. 1–Dec. 31, 2025 (1 substance, 2 weapons, 5 HIP founded), 148 other tracked incidents and no districtwide violence or vandalism; staff said counseling and corrective action plans were implemented for founded incidents.
The district’s Director of Pupil Services, Kelvin Ortiz, presented the period‑one Student Safety Data System (SSDS) report covering Sept. 1–Dec. 31, 2025. Ortiz said the district recorded eight reportable SSDS incidents during that window: one substance‑related incident, two weapons‑related incidents and five HIP incidents that were founded. There were no incidents of violence or vandalism reported districtwide for this period.
Ortiz said the five founded HIP incidents were handled in accordance with district policy: counseling and corrective action plans were provided and required follow‑up supports were implemented. He noted 148 other incidents were tracked for monitoring purposes that did not meet the state’s SSDS reporting threshold; the majority of those other incidents occurred at the secondary level, particularly Dwight Morrow High School.
Board members asked for historical context and trend data; Ortiz said he could supply prior‑year SSDS totals and that he would review the incidents to identify trends for the board. The superintendent and board indicated they would follow up to better understand why period‑one reportable numbers were at the level they were and which targeted interventions might reduce future incidents.
What happens next: Ortiz will provide prior-year comparisons and trend analysis to the board, and staff will examine which supports or preventive measures can be expanded to address concerns identified in the period‑one report.
