School Board — May 19, 2026

Staff explained policy changes limiting parent-excused absences/tardies and requiring documentation; cell phone confiscation protocols with parent pickup for repeats and a teacher hotline. Board asked about consistency of enforcement, repeat offenders, and longitudinal impacts on learning environment.

Data presented showed continued declines from prior years; board members noted anecdotal improvements in hallways/cafeteria and discussed need for ongoing monitoring of educational effects.

Additional tardy/absence trend data from 2024-25 to 2025-26 to be provided separately.

Details shared on dashboard features, encounter prevention, pass limits, and escort protocols for repeated offenders. Board raised concerns about data integration across platforms (SmartPass, Infinite Campus, Raptor) and need for predictive analytics rather than manual spreadsheets.

Staff described current weekly manual processes and ongoing IT committee work on system interoperability; no immediate changes adopted.

Continued weekly data committee meetings; potential future exploration of third-party integration support.

Suspension reductions presented alongside Tier 2/3 supports; PD modules covered brain development, flipping lids, curiosity over judgment, and relationship repair. Carney emphasized need for explicit consequences and student accountability, particularly at high school level. Staff shared impressions from Woodbury PD sessions on keeping situations de-escalated separate from accountability; a speaker stressed stronger consequences and self-responsibility for high-school juniors/seniors; examples of relationship repair after incidents were given; concerns raised that brain-science understanding not be used to excuse behavior.

Board acknowledged value of de-escalation training while stressing consequences remain part of the overall system; staff clarified PD focuses on prevention and reflection rather than replacing accountability. Clarification given that consequences are unchanged and part of the framework; reductions in fights and other incidents presented as evidence that behaviors themselves are decreasing.

Ongoing onboarding for new deans to maintain systems and continuity.

Tool created collaboratively by behavior staff and teachers; grounded in MTSS-B, collaborative problem-solving, and behavior analysis; aims to give every classroom foundational supports and identify students needing more help.

Tool to be launched next school year; data expected in subsequent years.

Implementation and data collection beginning 2026-27 school year.

Plans are co-created by multidisciplinary teams to address one-to-two target behaviors with sequential steps; data show consistent use since 2023-24 pilot; most students do not progress to tier 3 after a response plan.

Response plans confirmed as a successful tier-2 tool; numbers reflect usage, not total tier-2 population.

Development of comparative data on students moving across tiers.

BCBAs provide both direct tier-3 plans and coaching; caseload growth tied to specialized programs; elementary out-of-school suspension events fell from 14 to 2; district-wide disability suspensions down 62.6 %.

Data presented as evidence that tier-1 and tier-2 efforts are effective; board accepted the positive trend and alignment with state averages.

Personal thanks to departing administrator; prom and scholarship night dates shared.

Motion to adjourn passed 5-0.