District reports 3,025 suspensions in 2024-25; board weighs an audit

What happened

At the December 3 meeting the district reported 3,025 suspension incidents involving 1,386 students in 2024-25, a 15.3% suspension rate. Black students and students with disabilities are suspended at a higher rate than their share of enrollment.

Why it matters to families

Suspensions keep students out of class. Families asked for a suspension audit, and the board said the new data would help decide if an audit is the right step.

The evidence

Administrators showed that 222 incidents involving 236 students went to superintendent hearings in 2024-25, and that diversion and early-return options cut 444 days of suspension. Quarter 1 this year had 76 elementary incidents involving 67 students. The recording notes that nearly 300 residents had asked for five years of suspension data.

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