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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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Suspensions by Ethnicity

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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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Expulsions by Ethnicity

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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