Administrators outline student-discipline patterns and first-year School Resource Deputy update at joint work session

Twin Rivers Community School District and Humboldt Comm School District administrators presented an overview of student-discipline trends across grade levels during a joint work session held May 8; the boards received a first-year update on the School Resource Deputy and did not take formal action.

Principal Mark Wenzel of Twin Rivers described elementary-level discipline issues and current responses; Administrator Jenna Haselhuhn and Administrator Ryan Fedders joined the elementary update. Creighton Jenness and Cassie Smith reviewed suspension patterns and student-behavior concerns at the middle-school level, and Travis Sprague and Jessica Goodenow summarized disciplinary practices and referrals at the high school.

Administrators also briefed the boards on the first year of the School Resource Deputy program, reporting on implementation and outcomes from year one. The updates were presented as descriptive summaries; the minutes record no proposal, motion or vote to change district policy during the session.

Twin Rivers Board President Kristyn Olson presided over the Twin Rivers portion of the meeting. Courtney Sampson moved approval of the Twin Rivers agenda, seconded by Kaylyn Stalzer; the motion carried unanimously. Humboldt Board President Tate Satern called Humboldt to order and Ryan Cornelius moved approval of that agenda, seconded by Bettie Burres Youngs; that motion carried unanimously.

The boards discussed tracking discipline metrics across schools and continuing to align responses with existing district policies. The minutes do not list specific new interventions, dollar figures or revised discipline rules; any follow-up steps were not specified in the record. The work session ended with adjournment motions: Sampson moved and Ashley Foth seconded adjournment for Twin Rivers; Cornelius moved and Burres Youngs seconded adjournment for Humboldt. The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.