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Board debates SEL aim to improve self-regulation; measurement and referrals discussed
Summary
Staff proposed an SEL aim that by 2031, 90% of students will indicate they understand how to regulate emotions and behaviors; the board debated measurement (surveys vs. referral reductions) and asked staff to rewrite the KPI language and return with tracking proposals.
Staff presented a proposed culture-and-climate aim: by 2031, 90% of all students will indicate understanding how to regulate emotions and behaviors. The board questioned how the district would measure that aim and whether it should instead set KPIs tied to reductions in suspensions or referrals. One board member asked, "How are you measuring? When I for me, you get the 9 percent of all students out of my measuring that they've indicated how they can regulate promotion behaviors?" and staff responded that the district would use a combination of student surveys and referral data.
Members recommended reframing the aim into more measurable strategy/KPI language (for example, a decrease in referrals or suspension/expulsion rates) and directed staff to rewrite the goal with concrete metrics and reporting methods. Staff agreed to return with proposed language that links SEL aims to trackable indicators such as referral counts and suspension rates, while also including student-survey measures as supplementary evidence.
