lodi unified school district board report student suspensions and expulsions march 4, 2008
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Lodi Unified School District Board Report Student Suspensions and Expulsions March 4, 2008. Suspension and Expulsion Data for the Last 3 School Years. Suspensions. Suspensions by Ethnicity. Suspensions. Decrease in suspensions last two years compared to 04-05 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Lodi Unified School District
Board Report
Student Suspensions and Expulsions
March 4, 2008
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Suspension and Expulsion Data for the Last 3 School Years
2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007
District Enrollment
28,985 29,757 30,060
Suspensions 7680 7101 7194
Students Suspended
3796 3760 3639
Suspension Days
17,183 15,153 15,528
Expulsions 124 167 166
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Suspensions
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Suspen
sions
Days
2004/2005
2005/2006
2006/2007
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Suspensions by Ethnicity
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% of Suspensions
% of Enrollment
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Suspensions
Decrease in suspensions last two years compared to 04-05
Increase in offenses related to controlled substances/alcohol
Decrease in acts of hate violence
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Expulsions
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2004/2005
2005/2006
2006/2007
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Expulsions by Ethnicity
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Asian
Hispan
ic/L
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Africa
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eric
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Whi
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Oth
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% of Expulsions
% of Enrollment
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Expulsions
Decrease in number of students expelled under the District’s 2 /3 Fight Rule
Decrease in number of students expelled for weapons, drugs and alcohol
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Using the Data
o The data will be shared with District Equity Team and used in developing District Equity Action Plans
o District administration is providing support and direction for site goals and action plans
o Site principals have analyzed the data and are developing action plans to reduce suspension and expulsion numbers
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Principals’ Goals
•Reduce suspensions•Reduce expulsions
•Focus on over-represented groups
Principals’ Action Plans
•Provide comprehensive supervision on campus and at school activities
•Early identification and intervention•Focus on the classroom: “Every Student by Name and Need”•Participate in Site Equity Team training and engage staff in
Courageous Conversations
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Prevention/Intervention Supports
•Conflict Mediation
•Student Study Team (academic/attendance/behavior
improvement plans)
•Truancy Mediation Process
•Saturday School assignments
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Educational Services During Expulsion Process
Students recommended for expulsion are provided ongoing
educational servicesthrough home instruction or independent study pending
the final disposition