Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/14/2024 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
Consent Agenda Items  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
Approval of 2023-2024 Student Discipline Improvement Plan  
Vision 2026:
 
Policy:
 
Background:
In October of 2021, CUSD 200 was recognized as being in the Top 20% of exclusionary discipline. School districts that were identified in the top 20 percent for overall discipline, or for disproportionate rates in exclusionary discipline for three consecutive years were required to submit a plan identifying the strategies the school district will implement to reduce discipline disproportionality. This plan had to be updated annually, presented to the Board of Education, and posted on the website. The attached plan is the annual CUSD 200 Discipline Improvement Plan.  
File Attachment:
CUSD200 Discipline Improvement Plan (1).pdf
 
Summary:
On August 5, 2021 a Discipline Disproportionality Committee presented a plan for the 2021-2022 school year that addressed discipline disproportionality. All middle and high schools were to share their prior years discipline data with the faculty and staff by October 1, 2021. Also, buildings were asked to monitor their student discipline data on a monthly basis to see trends and locations of violations. Throughout the 2021-2022 school year the SEL/CPI training was conducted for all CUSD certified staff members that focused on SEL/CPI/Restorative Conversations. This training was aimed at helping give the staff the tools to help de-escalate situations with students. Also, the leaders of the Discipline Disproportionality Committee have been monitoring the current discipline data, and working with multiple schools to take a deep data dive on that data. This year, a team of District 200 leaders has scheduled regular analysis reviews to support buildings in addressing overall discipline trends to provide support and resources where appropriate to address student behavior, yet focus on keeping students in learning environments. District 200 has completed the improvement plan on the ISBE approved template. It is required that the Board of Education officially approve the plan.  
Funding:
 
Board Policy:
 
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the 2023-24 Student Discipline Improvement Plan as presented.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Matt Biscan - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Jeff Schuler - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member John Rutledge Moved, Member Brad Paulsen seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the 2023-24 Student Discipline Improvement Plan as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Brad Paulsen     Yes
Rob Hanlon     Yes
Dave Long     Yes
Angela Blatner     Yes
Julie Kulovits     Yes
Erik Hjerpe     Yes
John Rutledge     Yes