School administrators delivered the annual discipline practices review to the board, reporting 818 recorded disciplinary incidents in the prior year and explaining that a substantial portion of the increase reflected improved data collection rather than a proportional rise in student misbehavior.

Principal Luna Parker, who introduced the item, said the district changed how incidents are coded and reviewed, funneling teacher referrals through the dean team for consistent coding and end‑of‑year reconciliation. An assistant principal, who led much of the data discussion, said the shift was deliberate: ‘‘It used to be the teachers could directly input a disciplinary incident…now teachers put in a teacher referral code and from the narrative the team put in the appropriate disciplinary code,’’ which administrators said reduced double‑counting and improved accuracy.

Key findings and concerns
- Totals and scope: Administrators said the 818 incidents represent counts of incidents not unique students; they reported roughly 342 students involved at least once, about 10% of the school population, and emphasized that about 90% of students had no disciplinary incident recorded.
- Major incident categories: The largest categories were disruptive classroom behavior, vaping/smoking, violations of electronic device policy and leaving class without permission. Administrators singled out vaping/smoking as an ongoing national and local concern and described operational steps to reduce congregation in problem areas.
- Fighting and physical incidents: The report listed 41 incidents of a student using physical force against another student (described by staff as often minor contact without injury), five incidents involving more than two students and 10 incidents where a student used physical force against staff; administrators said those events ranged in severity and each was reviewed individually.
- Recidivism and outcome detail: Administrators provided counts of repeat incidents by student and noted that most students referred to the school’s substance‑use partner were “one and done.” They reported three cases referred for expulsion review; one student was expelled.

Programmatic responses and next steps
Administrators described several operational changes: a digital hall‑pass system to monitor hallway flow, more targeted campus‑safety deployments informed by dispatch data, partnerships with community agencies for substance‑use interventions, and plans to extend trauma‑informed and restorative practices into classrooms. They also said an articulation process with feeder districts is underway to anticipate incoming conflicts and improve continuity of supports for transfer students.

On disproportionality: The report acknowledged ongoing work to address disproportionality in out‑of‑school suspensions. Staff noted that the district suspends relatively few students overall and that small changes in counts can appear large in percentage terms; they said a separate plan will address disproportionality later in the school year.

Ending: Administrators told the board they will continue to refine coding and reporting practices and provide updates on the implementation of classroom‑level restorative practices and targeted supports.