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Student safety report: Franklin Township shows discipline rates above PBIS national averages, officials note vaping concern
Summary
The board received the Student Safety Data System report for the Sept–Dec reporting period showing district rates with fewer discipline incidents than PBIS national averages and noting a downward trend in office-discipline referrals; the report also flagged vaping (CDS) as a rising concern at the high school level.
The Franklin Township Board of Education received the Student Safety Data System (SSDS) report for reporting period 1 (September–December) on June 23. Dr. Solomon, director of school management and student advocacy, presented incident trends, district comparisons to PBIS national averages, and details on investigations of alleged harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB).
Dr. Solomon told the board that PBIS national averages for students with no discipline records are about 87.7% (high school), 84.68% (middle school) and 90.99% (elementary). He said Franklin’s figures in green on the slide are 94.3% (high), 92.9% (middle) and 98.1% (elementary), which he described as “operating above average.” He explained that office-discipline referrals (ODRs) are incidents rather than unique students and showed downward trends in ODRs at middle and high schools; elementary ODR counts were roughly flat or showed a slight uptick.
Dr. Solomon also summarized HIB investigation data, saying that for the reporting period the district recorded 40 reported incidents and 8 confirmed findings — about 20% confirmed. He said the district uses LineWise for Chromebook monitoring to help identify concerning behavior earlier and listed common incident types (physical aggression, disruption, noncompliance, obscene language). He cautioned that vaping (CDS) is an area of rising concern at the high-school level and recommended continued multi-tier interventions tied to PBIS and restorative practices.
Board members asked clarifying questions but raised no substantive objection; the board later accepted the SSDS report by roll-call vote.
