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Topeka Public SchoolsStudent Suspensions

and Expulsions

2009-2010

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Suspensions and Expulsions

Definitions Rules and Regulations Authorization Guidelines Student Data Acts of Behavior

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Definitions "Short term suspension" is a period of time a

student is removed from school for disciplinary reasons not to exceed ten (10) consecutive school days.

"Extended term suspension" is a period of time a student is removed from school, for disciplinary reasons for more than ten (10) days but not more than 90 consecutive school days.

"Expulsion" is a period of time a student is removed from school for disciplinary reasons for more than 90 school days but not more than 186 consecutive school days.

(pg. 7 Student Handbook)

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Rules and Regulations

I. Legal Authority for Suspension and Expulsion

A. (From K.S.A. 72‑8901 through K.S.A. 72‑8908)

The Board of Education of any school district may suspend or expel or by regulation authorize any certified employee or committee of certified employees to suspend or expel any student.

(pg. 8 Student Handbook)

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AuthorizationC. Authorization to Suspend and Expel

The Board of Education extends its authority to suspend and expel any student to the following certified personnel:

1. Superintendent, associate superintendent, general director, principals, associate principals, and assistant principals and the area technical school's general director, associate director, assistant director, and coordinator of curriculum and staff services. (pg. 9 Student Handbook)

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Guidelines

D. Guidelines Established Within Schools The administrator of each school, with input

from the school’s staff and site-based council, may establish student handbooks (often called school rules or guidelines) necessary for implementing this policy and for maintaining a safe and orderly learning environment, and good discipline. Any guidelines made within a specific school year must not be in conflict with the Board of Education policies.

(pg. 9 Student Handbook)

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Total Suspensions2003-2010

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

40003641

3179 3066

2434 2374 24332772

2214

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Discipline Codes

BSR – Breaking School Rules ODF – Open Defiance WDO – Willful Disobedience CLT – Class Disturbance FIT – Fighting – Violent To Student ABU – Abusive Language/Obscenity FSD – Failure To Serve Detentions/ISS ARG – Arguing Non-Violent TRE – Threat – Word Or Deed

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Most Common Reasons for Suspensions 2009-2010

BSR ODF WDO CLT FIT ABU FSD ARG TRE0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1192

576 591630 647

369

126151 129

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Total Suspensions by Level2009-2010

39318%

91742%

90440%

ElementaryMiddleHigh

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Total Suspensions by Gender 2009-2010

1640 74%

574 26%

MaleFemale

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Total Suspensions by Socioeconomic Status 2009-2010

1907

86%

307 14%

Free-ReducedFull Pay

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Total Suspensions by SPED Classification 2009-2010

551

25%

1663 75%

SPEDNon-SPED

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Suspensions By Race/Ethnicity2009-2010

ETHNICITY/RACETOTAL

SUSPENSIONS

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT STUDENTS

SUSPENDED

% OF GROUP SUSPENDED

AFRICAN-AMERICAN 987 587 17.1%

ASIAN 4 4 1.3%

HISPANIC-LATINO 395 253 8.4%

NATIVE-AMERICAN 57 37 3.5%

PACIFIC-ISLANDER 0 0 0.0%

WHITE 771 432 5.4%

ALL MINORITIES 1443 881 11.3%

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Race/Ethnicity Comparison 2008-09 To 2009-10

ETHNICITY TOTAL SUSPENSIONSNUMBER OF DIFFERENT STUDENTS SUSPENDED

% OF GROUP SUSPENDED

08/09 09/10 08/09 09/10 08/09 09/10AFRICAN-AMERICAN 1122 987 591 587 17.0% 17.1%

ASIAN 4 4 3 4 2.5% 1.3%HISPANIC-LATINO 494 395 281 253 9.6% 8.4%NATIVE-AMERICAN 58 57 17 37 5.9% 3.5%PACIFIC-ISLANDER 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%REFUSED TO DESIGNATE 48 0 16 0 3.0% N/A

WHITE 946 771 507 432 8.0% 5.4%

ALL MINORITIES 1826 1443 908 881 12.4% 11.3%

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TOTAL EXPULSIONS 2009-2010School Name Grade

African-American Asian

HispanicLatino

AmericanIndian

PacificIslander White Total

LOWMAN HILL 02 1      1CHASE 08      1 1EISENHOWER 06 1 1FRENCH 08      1 1JARDINE 07 1     1JARDINE 08  1  1 1 3LANDON 07    2   2LANDON 08 1 1ROBINSON 07 1 1ROBINSON 08 1 1HIGHLAND PARK 09 2  1     3HIGHLAND PARK 12 1       1TOPEKA WEST 09 1     1TOPEKA WEST 10 1      1TOPEKA HIGH 09 3   2 5TOPEKA HIGH 10 2 7 1   4 14TOPEKA HIGH 11 1  1    1 3TOTAL EXPULSIONS 16 12 2 0 11 41

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The Topeka Public Schools is committed to:

Establish a positive learning atmosphere

Assure the rights and responsibilities of students, parent(s), and school personnel

Specify conduct that disrupts such an environment

Specify logical responses to infractions

Standardize procedures to be used in responding to disciplinary problems.

(pg. 9 Student Handbook)

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Elementary Interventions2009-2010

Truancy Intervention Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) CHAMPs

Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation Bullying Prevention (Olweus) Love and Logic Comer Schools

No fault, consensus building, parental involvement

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Secondary Interventions2009-2010

Middle School CHAMPs Foundations Love and Logic PBS School Resource

Officers Olweus Bullying

High School CHAMPs PBS Deans of Students

(THS, HPHS) STARS (THS) ELC (TWHS) Highland Connect

(HPHS) Flexible Scheduling

Options (HPHS & HSA)