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La Crosse district details restorative practices, diversion program with 77% completion rate
Summary
District staff described restorative practices and the School Justice Partnership with La Crosse County as an alternative to formal charges; staff reported a roughly 77% completion rate for the diversion protocol and annual participation of about 100–110 students.
District staff described a set of restorative-practice strategies and a diversionary School Justice Partnership with La Crosse County that aims to hold students accountable with supports rather than immediate criminal charges. Staff said the partnership targets minor adolescent offenses (e.g., minor theft, minor battery, property damage) that are more appropriately addressed by intervention and support than by arrest, and that families and caregivers are often engaged in the intervention.
Staff reported program metrics: "since inception still 77% success rate which means they've completed the protocol," and said annual participation in the diversion protocol has ranged from about 100 to 110 students per year. Trustees asked about which offenses are eligible, whether victims have rights in the process, and how success is tracked during follow-up periods; staff said follow-up monitoring typically extends six months after program completion.
