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District outlines summer learning fees and narrows suspension days under proposed discipline plan changes
Summary
At the Feb. 11 Committee of the Whole meeting, Jake Hubert briefed the board on Extended School Year (ESY), HMS summer skill-building and HHS credit recovery schedules and fees; district leaders also discussed reducing out-of-school suspension days from 10 to 7 and emphasized restorative practices to reduce exclusionary discipline.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Michelle Erb convened the education segment of the Harlem Consolidated School District #122 Committee of the Whole on Feb. 11, when Jake Hubert provided an overview of the district’s summer programs and behavior plan updates.
Hubert described the Extended School Year (ESY) program as Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–noon from June 8–July 2 and said ESY would have no cost to parents. He outlined HMS Summer Skill Building (June 1–25, Mon.–Thu., 8 a.m.–12:15 p.m.) consisting of a two-hour math skill-building block and a two-hour ELA block at a cost of $150 per student regardless of whether a family enrolls in one or both contents; fee waivers do not apply. Hubert also described HHS Credit Recovery as Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–noon with two sessions (June 1–18 and June 22–July 9) at $150 per session for grades 10–12; fee waivers do not apply.
On the District Discipline Plan, Hubert emphasized reducing exclusionary discipline and restorative practices, saying the district is working to reduce out-of-school suspension days from 10 to 7. "Jake stressed the importance of restorative practices, reflecting on what happened, understanding the reason behind the action," the transcript records. Board member Mike Sterling raised "a concern about the consistency of suspensions across schools," and Jeremy Bois described challenges in balancing consistent application with addressing unique student circumstances. Dr. Michelle Erb said the district holds monthly SBC meetings to discuss scenarios and promote consistent interpretation and referral decisions. The discussion focused on reducing suspension usage, improving restorative options, and the role of investigation and context in individual disciplinary actions.
No formal motion or vote on the discipline plan changes appears in the transcript; the committee discussed the plan and related implementation issues during the education segment, which adjourned at 5:54 p.m.
