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Board reviews middle‑grades discipline trends and plans new technology criteria
Summary
District staff presented three years of discipline referrals showing growth in middle grades and proposed adding a technology‑use success rubric to address online misconduct and device misuse.
Dorena (staff member) provided three years of discipline and referral data and told the board that cohort tracking shows a rise in referrals as students mature: one cohort’s 6th‑grade referrals rose from about 17.1% to 22.5% as they progressed. Dorena said attendance and respect are persistent concerns and recommended adding a district technology success criteria next year to clarify expectations around device and online use.
Dorena said the district will stop issuing referrals solely for phones and will instead focus on inappropriate computer/media use or posting on social media. The proposed change is framed as a prevention and clarification measure rather than a punitive expansion of disciplinary responses; staff will return with details.
