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Suspensions fall overall but homeless students remain a concern, staff say
Summary
The district reported a decline in suspension rates (2.2%) with most student groups in the green, while suspensions for homeless students remain higher than desired; staff said they analyze cases, involve counselors and social workers, and seek alternatives to keep students in class.
Paula reported the district's suspension rate declined and that "we did have a decline of 2.2%." She said most student groups moved into green on the grid but flagged the homeless-student group as an area of concern and described multi-disciplinary follow-up (administrators, counselors, social workers) to support those students and reduce suspensions.
The presenter said staff run reports to identify students with recurrent suspensions, review reasons and involve families to find supports that keep students in school. The subcommittee welcomed the decline but asked staff to continue monitoring the homeless-student cohort and to include those findings in future site-level presentations.
