Discipline Continuous Improvement: Suspension & Expulsion Best Practices Proposal 1Board Report

Goals Reduce incidence rates for all students Eliminate racial disproportionality in discipline events by: – Re-calibrating use of out of school suspension (OSS) – Augmenting use of alternatives to suspension Calibrate expulsion practices to mirror SB-046 2Board Report

Successes from Significant reduction in OSS events Significant reduction in expulsion events Increased due process for expulsion hearings Creation of alternatives to suspension/ expulsion 3Board Report

Expulsion Trends Expulsions continue to decline, from 185 in to 104 in to 63 in % of all expulsions during were for drug distribution or dangerous weapons. 4Board Report

OSS Trends 94% of DPS students did not receive an out-of-school suspension in OSS incidents continue to decline, from 9,558 in to 8,736 in to 7,525 in Board Report

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity 6Board Report

OSS Race & Ethnicity Rates 7Board Report

Expulsion Race & Ethnicity Rates 8Board Report

Lessons learned from While incidence rates are down, disproportionality is not, which remains a challenge. In order to permanently change school’s practice, need to change school team’s beliefs and skills in addition to changing District policy and procedures. Communication and school leader support are critical components to shifting practice at the school level. Instructional Superintendent and Executive Director staff are critical elements of supporting the shift in school practices. Continued public support from senior leadership is essential. Efforts to communicate need for change, train staff, provide support materials and resources must be sustained for multiple years at all schools (district-run and autonomous). 9Board Report

OSS Goals Restrict use of OSS to serious and credible threats, as noted in SB-046. Limit range of OSS events to 0 and 3 days (exception for extensions as part of expulsion review process). Increase use of restorative alternatives to suspension. 10Board Report

Recalibration of OSS Serious and credible threats will be considered for OSS/ISS: Extension connected to an expulsion review Firearm Robbery First, second or third degree assault Sale or distribution of, or intent to sell, unauthorized drugs or controlled substances Sexual assault, unlawful sexual behavior, unlawful sexual contact, and indecent exposure Carrying, bringing, using, or possessing a knife, a dangerous weapon, including BB guns, pellet guns, knives, or a facsimile gun Arson Possession of an explosive that seriously endangers the welfare or safety of others Bullying Assault or harassment against a school employee Hazing activities Witness intimidation Habitual disruption 11Board Report

Calibration of Expulsion Adjustments to Board of Education Policy JK-R: Firearm: Required expulsion hearing and one- year expulsion All others: Mandatory/Optional hearing review request 12Board Report

Proposed Roll-Out Timeline June-August 2012: Met with senior leadership for input and buy-in July 2012: Met with Disproportionality Elimination Task Force to gather input July-August 2012: Met with Instructional Superintendents and Executive Directors to obtain input and buy-in July 2012: Met with DPS Legal to obtain input and buy-in July 2012: Met with Superintendent’s office to obtain input and buy-in August 2012: Met with Padres y Jovenes Unidos to obtain input and buy-in August 2012: Shared expectations on new practices with Principals August 2012-May 2013: Monthly meeting opportunities with AP/SA/Deans to manage and support roll-out September 2012: DA review of proposed changes to JK-R September 2012: Reviewed proposed discipline changes in student discipline task force meeting and in elementary Instructional Superintendent meeting Fall 2012: Board update and revisions to Discipline Matrix and JK-R 13Board Report