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Board sets 5% annual reduction goal for referrals, suspensions and expulsions
Summary
Staff presented baseline discipline figures (11,411 referrals, 1,565 suspension incidents, 19 expulsions from 2024–25) and the draft strategic plan proposes a 5% annual reduction for each metric; board asked for disaggregation by building and behavior type.
The board examined discipline and culture metrics as part of the strategic-plan discussion and discussed a draft goal to reduce referrals, suspensions and expulsions by 5% each year.
Staff presented baseline figures for the 2024–25 school year: "we have what 11,411 referrals. We had suspensions, 1,565 suspensions ... Expulsions ... we had 19." Board members expressed concern that certain behavior categories—especially kindergarten-related referrals and cell-phone policy enforcement—could skew year-to-year comparisons and requested that staff disaggregate those categories when reporting progress.
Members also discussed the board's role in expulsion decisions and asked staff to provide building-level and grade-level breakdowns so the board can assess whether a uniform 5% target is appropriate or should be adjusted by building. No formal action was taken during the work session.
