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Principal: 306 discipline referrals last year; staff propose tougher phone rules and vape detection policy
Summary
Principal John Mushtare told the board the district recorded 306 discipline referrals in 2024–25 and 19 students served out-of-school suspension totaling 50 days, called for stricter cell-phone rules for students and staff, and said the district is investigating metal-detecting wands to find concealed vaping devices (would require Board policy).
Principal John Mushtare reported on student discipline and school operations, telling the board the district logged "306 discipline referrals last year - 19 students served Out of School Suspension for a total of 50 days." He said the state is moving toward restorative-justice approaches and emphasized staff modeling of cell-phone limits: student phones should be kept in lockers all day and staff should not have phones visible when working with students.
Mushtare said administrators have seen vapes hidden on students and the district is "looking into" metal-detecting wands to locate devices, but he advised that adoption of such screening would require a Board policy. No formal policy vote occurred at the meeting; Mushtare's remarks were entered into the record for future discussion.
