Wake County Public School System - Cathy Q.

Moore, Superintendent
Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

Projected Date Evidences

Start Date
Task Led by of Complete
Implementation
Guiding Action Step 1: Engage in deliberate
Principle efforts to create positive school
1: Climate and climate.
Prevention
1. Implemented PBiS, tiered behavior Intervention 2005 Ongoing 2017-18: 150 of 187 (80%) schools utilize PBiS
support, in all WCPSS schools. Services For 2018-19: All WCPSS schools have access to an MTSS Coach that
Area Supt supports schools to analyze and/or develop behavior systems and
Principals
structures through data-based problem solving.
2. Implement a group counseling Counseling & Aug 2016 Completed 2018 Began August 2015: CARE (Culture, Ability, Resiliency, and Effort)
model to more effectively support Student Services Ongoing curriculum
elementary and middle school July 2017-CARE & Educating Boys of Color Curriculum posted in School
students at-risk for future & Community Helping Hands Mentor Program and WCPSS Mentor
suspensions. (CARE) Program Canvas Classes
Spring 2019 Explore funding to expand mentoring programs to all
races/gender.
3. Expand harassment, bullying and Counseling & Aug 2016 Completed Aug Bullying Prevention Committee study to identify tools reduce bullying.
discrimination intervention and Student 2016 2017-COMPLETED connection to Youth Thrive Social Emotional Learning
prevention efforts to target race-, Services Ongoing Committee for expansion of bullying program into the greater Wake
gender- and religion- based bullying. County community
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Wake County Public School System - Cathy Q. Moore, Superintendent
Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

4. Train Principals and Assistant Academic Aug 2013 Completed COMPLETED: Assistant Superintendent for Equity Affairs developed a
Principals on the (ETF) Effective Services Aug 2014 training session focused on cultural crofompetency.
Teaching Framework: Cultural
Competence and Equity Audits.

5. Establish multi-disciplinary task Board of Mar 2013 Completed 2015 COMPLETED.

force on school security to establish Education Ongoing
a priority list of items to ensure that
all schools are safe.
6. Support schools in the expansion Counseling 2001 Completed Developed a character education plan
of character development strategies. &Student Services June 2017 COMPLETED June 2017
Ongoing
7. Introduce, Train and Apply Tiered Counseling & 2017 Completed Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Special Education Staff,
Behavior Resource Guide to support Student Services February 2019 Intervention staff, all trained to use the TBR Guide.
positive behavior interventions to Special Education Elementary Principals professional learning September 2018
reduce the need for suspensions. Intervention February 2019 Middle and High School Principals Professional Learning

8. Seek expansion funds to expand Student Support 2017 Five Year Plan 2018 Funding received from the Wake County Commissioners to reduce
Social Emotional Learning efforts for Services Business Case allotment ratios for Counselors, Social Workers and Psychologists to
all schools by increasing allotment 2019-20 bring them closer to the National Model.
for Counselors to 1:250, Social – Spring 2019 Present 5 Year Plan to BOE and County Commissioners
Workers, Psychologists and Nurses 2023-24
to 1/school.
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Wake County Public School System - Cathy Q. Moore, Superintendent
Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

9. Implement a PreK-12 Standard School Based Summer/Fall Summer 2020 Standard Treatment Protocol: Create an evidence and research-based
Treatment Protocol within a Mental Health 2019 MTSS of SEL, behavior and mental health organized into a Tier 1, Tier 2,
continuum of multi-tiered supports PLT & District Tier 3 that includes community/university/mental health and hospital
(MTSS) for Social Emotional Behavior partnerships. Train Student Support Services staff and classroom
Learning, Behavior and mental Collaborative teachers on how to implement and respond to results of the SEL
health that will be guided by results Interv./MTSSl Universal screener. Funding and actions for SEL screener identified.
of a Social-Emotional Screener CaSS Screener Pilot Implemented spring 2019.
Spec. Ed. Pilot Spring 2019 Projected Implementation 2019-20
Action Step 2: Prioritize the use of
evidence-based prevention
strategies, such as tiered supports,
to promote positive student
behavior.
1. Provide training that support Academic Aug 2012 Ongoing Ongoing Work
effective student engagement and Services
classroom management. Student Support
Serv.
2. Evaluate the fidelity of Intervention Sep 2004 Ongoing 2015-16: Completed Tiered Fidelity Inventory (School-wide behavior
implementation at the district’s PBIS Services evaluation tool)
schools and provide additional 2017-18: The K-12 Intervention Team documentation recommends TFI
is administered three times each year. The WCPSS Behavior
training and support to meet
Collaborative will create a protocol for how to administer the TFI to
implementation expectations. achieve consistency across schools.

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Wake County Public School System - Cathy Q. Moore, Superintendent
Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data.
3. Implement Multi-tiered Systems Intervention
of Support for academics and Services
behavior. Hire and train MTSS Academic
coaches to support schools. Services
4. Partner with Campbell Law School Counseling &
to expand the use of restorative Student Services
practices as a strategy to address
school discipline at middle and high
schools.
5. Conduct a thorough audit of Student Support
current district/school discipline Serv.
practices.
6. Provide training to staff and Counseling &
increase student participation in Student Services
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2012 2018
Ongoing 2017-18 MTSS utilized in all schools is the driver for resdesign of School
Improvement Planning.
2018-19: Development of onboard process for new principals.
Development and implementation of district wide continued
development of MTSS processes at the school level
2012 2016 2018-24 schools have signed agreements to implement some level of
Ongoing tiered restorative practices strategies
January 2018 received Kellogg Grant to expand Restorative Practices
(RP) to four elementary schools. Received Student Support & Academic
Enrichment (SSAE) Grant to support RP Training in Schools
Increased RP Circle training for schools to three times a year
2019 Kellogg Grant Evaluation finds reduced suspension rate in schools
implementing Restorative Practices.
Jun 2016 2017 2018-2019: District has adopted a resolution agreement with the
Ongoing Office of Civil Rights to continually address potential causes of
disparities in student discipline.
Ongoing Work
2015 2020 Provide peer mediation training to schools February, March and April
Ongoing 2018
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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

peer mediation programs in middle Received SSAE funding to continue peer mediation training for the
schools. 2018-2019 school year.

Action Step 3: Promote social and

emotional learning to compliment
academic skills and encourage
positive behavior.
1. Provide training and resources for Academic Aug 2013 Ongoing 2015-16: Begin
central services staff, school Services 2018 Training Completed
administrators and teachers on
“mind-set” through the Effective
Teaching Framework.
2. Expand Student Support Services Student Support Jun 2014 2020 July 2015-- ensured that all schools in the Elementary Support Model
staff (psychologists, school social Serv. Need Status region had funds to increase School Social Workers (SSW) to full-time
workers, school counselors, nurses, Update for that school year
intervention staff, early learning July 2016-present-- ensured that all Title I funded elementary schools
staff) focus on the whole child. with 65% or greater Free-Reduced priced Lunch percentages had funds
to increase SSW to full-time (all ESM schools were included)
November 2015-June 2017 supported Principal at Mary Phillips with
implementation
2018 Leadership change at Pilot school re-evaluating process through
Alternative School Principal PLT

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Wake County Public School System - Cathy Q. Moore, Superintendent
Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data.
Action Step 4: Provide regular
training and supports to all school
personnel – including teachers,
principals, support staff, and school-
based law enforcement officers on
how to engage students and
support positive behavior.
1. Provide quarterly trainings to Acad
district principals. Provide Advancement
overview of federal guidelines to Student Support
district principals and lead a Serv.
principal work session regarding Equity Affairs
critical areas to address. Provide Area Sups
opportunity for principals to
review and give input to the
district’s implementation
plan. Provides resources and
support to schools to increase
their capacity to impact their
discipline data trends.
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Aug 2014 Ongoing The Office of Equity Affairs in partnership with the Student Support
Services Office has provided equity learning resources and
opportunities for school leaders to increase their capacity to interrupt
disparities in student discipline outcomes. The learning resources and
opportunities have focused on the concepts of implicit racial bias,
equity leadership, culturally responsive instruction, and the historical
foundations of race and racism in schools and society.
Beyond Diversity
Beyond Diversity is a powerful, personally transforming two-day
seminar designed to help teachers, students, parents, and
administrators understand the impact of race on student learning and
investigate the role that it plays in institutionalizing academic
achievement disparities.
Racial Equity Institute
This workshop helps participants become clear on how race and
racism have been constructed in the US and how ideas about racism
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Wake County Public School System - Cathy Q. Moore, Superintendent
Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data.
2. Provide training for SROs and Chief of Staff
school administrators to ensure that Security
they understand: Equity Affairs
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live in our unconscious minds and social structures even 50 years after
the successes of the Civil Rights movement.
WCPSS Equity Micro-courses
WCPSS Equity Micro-courses provide educators with a wealth of
information, knowledge, and skills in a relatively short time frame.
The courses typically meet 3-4 time over the course of a few weeks or
months and are focused on turnkey strategies that school leaders and
teacher can use in their departments and classrooms immediately.
The Office of Equity Aairs uses its C.A.R.E. model (Courageous Action
Research for Education Equity) as the foundation for each micro
course. WCPSS Equity Micro-courses are open to any educator
interested in deepening their understanding, practice, and leadership
in service to creating more equitable schools.
Current Micro Courses Include:
Supporting LGBTQ+ Students & Families
Equity Leadership: Digging Deeper
Creating Engaging & Equitable Classrooms
2011 Ongoing According to law enforcement, all SROs providing services in WCPSS
are required by their employing agencies to complete 24 hours of
training surrounding topics such as equity , diversity, and racial bias.
In January 2019, a WCPSS-sponsored guidance session attended by all
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Wake County Public School System - Cathy Q. Moore, Superintendent
Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

● The role of the SRO and work to
create strategies to reduce law
enforcement contact
● What is age-appropriate
behavior
● FERPA, “Due Process”, Title IV
and VI rights
● Alternatives to law enforcement
arrest/referral
● Crisis Intervention
3. Provide training to school student
support staff on strategies to
support students who have been
suspended or are at risk for
suspension.
4. Develop a school-level and
district-level toolkit to support staff
in rolling out and communicating the
plan to implement strategies to
address disparities in discipline
practices.
WCPSS SROs included an “Equity Outcomes” class led by WCPSS Enloe
High Schol Principal Dr. William Chavis, Assistant Principal Jose
Espinal, SRO Dennis Brandenburg, and 3 Enloe students.
Counseling & Aug 2015 Dec 2017 2018-provided Trauma Informed Schools-Community resiliency model
Student Services Ongoing training to student services staff and two pilot alternative schools
Intervention
Services
Equity Affairs Aug 2016 Aug 2017 The Office of Equity Affairs developed a set of six professional learning
Student Support Ongoing modules focused on achieving equitable student discipline outcomes
Serv. and cultural responsiveness in schools and classrooms. Three of the six
learning modules, which centered on student discipline outcomes, were
grounded in the research findings of Dr. Russell Skiba and the Equity
Project at Indiana University. The other three learning modules
highlighted equity-based concepts such as the primacy of race/ethnicity
in America, understanding privilege and marginalization, achievement
gaps versus opportunity gaps, common explanations of achievement

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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

gaps, and culturally responsive teaching.

o Module 1 - Discipline Disparities: Myths & Facts
o Module 2 - Student Discipline Case Studies
o Module 3 - How Educators Can Eradicate Disparities in School
Discipline
o Module 4 - Achievement Gap vs Opportunity Gap
o Module 5 - Explanations for Achievement Gaps
o Module 6 - Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies that Close
Gaps
Ongoing Training
Action Step 5: Collaborate with
local mental health, child welfare,
law enforcement, and juvenile
justice agencies and other
stakeholders to align resources,
prevention strategies, and
intervention services.
1. Provide additional therapeutic and Student Support Spring 2013 Ongoing Worked with Wake County Gov. and Alliance Behavioral Health to revise
mental health support for Serv. the current model for school-based mental health to enhance access to
students. Negotiate Memorandum Spec Ed Services mental health resources to our most vulnerable students.
of Understanding with local mental
2017-current-developed Alliance/WCPSS work Group to review
health agency to place licensed
strategies, process and procedures
clinical care coordinators in schools
and streamline referral process.
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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

Alliance/WCPSS Leadership group developed to address fiscal issues,

approve new strategies/enhancements and annual reports
2. Partner with Juvenile Court to Equity Affairs Aug 2014 Completed Completed
lead a task force to create new Security June 2017
systems/strategies to divert students Student Support Ongoing
from the criminal justice system. Serv.
3. Pursued partnership with cross- Equity Affairs Spring 2014 Ongoing In partnership with community advocacy organizations, the Office of
agency teams to identify needs, Student Support Equity Affairs has established a Community Equity Leadership Team
share information and pool Serv. (CELT) that focuses on problem-solving school and district-based equity
resources. Established a sub- challenges. CELT meets on the last Wednesday of each month.
committee in the Raising
Achievement/Closing the Gap 2018-2019 Provide ACE Adverse Childhood Experiences Training to
Committee to examine and interrupt parents and community groups.
the disparity in referrals from school
to law enforcement.
4. Participate with YouThrive to Student Support Aug 2013 Completed COMPLETED
provide data and resource to assist Serv. Aug 2016
with the development of a Youth Data & Ongoing
Master Plan for the county. Accountability
5. Participate with Raleigh Family Equity Affairs Oct 2013 Completed 2018- Continued REI level 1 training and observations in preparation for
Resource Center, a nonprofit Student Support Aug 2016 REI Level II training for 2018-2019
organization which received a grant Serv. Ongoing
from the NC Governor’s Crime
Commission to establish a

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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

Disproportionate Mentoring
Collaborate.
6. Participate with the Healthiest Student Support Jun 2013 Aug 2017 2017-18 Community in Schools work continues with the coaches
Capital County Committee and Serv. Ongoing assigned to work with Score Academy and Connections Middle
Communities in Schools to establish students.
programs, systems and services
across the county to reduce youth 2019 Work continues in Middle schools with additional two Middle
risk behavior and increase schools.
graduation rate.
7. Participate on the Wake County Student Support 2011 Ongoing Continued participation with Wake County Health Advisory
Health Advisory to address the needs Serv.
of the whole child through
community collaboration.
Action Step 6: Ensure that any
school-based law enforcement
officers’ roles focus on improving
school safety and reducing
inappropriate referrals to law
enforcement.
1. 1. Develop a MOU to clarify SRO Chief of Staff May 2013 Completed Completed.
roles and responsibilities, develop a Security Jul 2015
training plan and to establish a Ongoing Update. The SRO MOU was reviewed by all parties and updated in
procedure for collecting and summer of 2017.
reviewing data to assess disparities.

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Wake County Public School System - Cathy Q. Moore, Superintendent
Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data.
2. Provide joint training with SRO Chief of Staff Jun 2011
and principals to clarify the role and Security
responsibilities of the SRO as to Student Support
prevent the use of SRO in addressing Serv.
routine student discipline.
3. Develop programs that allow SROs Security
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Ongoing Restorative practices and Alliance Mental Health Services referral
process are covered at every annual SRO Summit attended by both
SRO’s and school administrators.
2015 2020 City of Raleigh PD instituted LEAD curriculum at 5 grade to replace the
th

to be engaged in schools in Academic Ongoing DARE curriculum. These efforts continue.

instructional and/or mentoring roles. Services
Projected Date of Evidences
Led By Start Date
Task Complete
Implementation
Guiding Action Step 1: Set high expectations
Principle for behavior and adopt an
2: Clear, instructional approach to school
Appropriate and discipline.
Consistent 1. Implement ALC (Alternative Trained ALC teachers in GradPoint to enhance opportunities for
Expectations Learning Centers) in all middle and academic recovery. We continue to research best practice for ALCs and
and high schools to as an intervention to to monitor implementation of best practices in our schools.
Intervention
Consequences out-of-school suspension. (Review 2018-19 Establish best practice protocols and monitor implementation.
Services Ongoing
the ALC and ISS programs to identify Aug 2010
Student Due
and replicate the most effective As part of the OCR resolution agreement, the district is revising
Process
practices that lead to improved procedures for students assigned to ALC. By July 1, 2019, we will
student academic and behavioral provide to OCR a status report on a review of ALC, specifically to
performance. – 2015) clearly define ALC vs ISS.

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Wake County Public School System - Cathy Q. Moore, Superintendent
Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE
Principals Continue to research best practice for additional support programs.
2. Implement effective inclusionary
Area
practices (i.e. Saturday School, small Completed
Superintendents 2018-2019. Our proposed revisions of to the Code of Student Conduct
group counseling, after-school Aug 2012 Aug 2017
Student Support directly supports implementing non-exclusionary and non-discipline
interventions, mentoring) to address Ongoing
Serv. interventions to support student academic and behavioral success.
student discipline.
3. Provide alternative learning COMPLETED- SCORE is an official NCDPI recognized alternative school.
opportunities (for example: SCORE -
Counseling &
Second Chance Online Resource
Student Services
Education) in lieu of long-term 2010 Ongoing
Student Due
suspension for all but the most
Process
serious, violent, criminal
offenses. SP2020
4. Provide behavior coaches to Ongoing
support schools with students with Intervention
difficult behavior to develop Services
2011 Ongoing
strategies to prevent/reduce the use Special Ed
of exclusionary practices. (Expanded Services
to elementary schools in 2014)
5. Provide an alternative, therapeutic 2018 Alliance Behavioral Health is the fiscal agent for the Wake county
educational alternative (ACE – funds which are currently budgeted as a recurring line item with
Student Support
Alternative Counseling Education) in Southlight as the vendor
Counseling & 2011 Ongoing
lieu of long-term suspension for
Student Services
students in violation of drug
violations.
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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data.
Board of
6. Eliminate all zero-tolerance or Education
mandatory suspensions except for Superintendent
those required by law. Student Support
Serv.
7. Provide a variety of alternative Acad
schools for students who are not Advancement
experiencing success in traditional Student Support
schools. (Night school programs at Serv.
Garner HS and Sanderson HS, Academic
Transitions, Infinity, Bridges, Services
Longview, Mt. Vernon MS, River Special Ed
Oaks MS, Phillips HS). Services
8. Monitor school level data to
ensure that teachers are using
classroom engagement, prosocial
Principals
skill development and relationship
building practices that lead to the
reduction of exclusionary practices
to address school discipline.
Action Step 2: Involve families,
students and school personnel in
the development and
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Completed. Only mandatory 365-day suspendable offense for
possession of firearm or explosive device per WCPSS Policy 4309.
Completed
Nov 2010
July 2011
2017-18 Added Connections Academy Middle School to serve students
in lieu of long-term suspension in an alternative school.
2019 Preparing to study gaps in alternative education seats to increase
2004 Ongoing
needed types and number of seats.
The District’s 2020 strategic plan focuses on personalized instruction
that supports socio-emotional development and builds learner
agency. The objective team leading this work connects to research best
practice models that can be replicated in schools.
2014 Ongoing
Capturing Kids Hearts or the Positivity Project continues in
schools where implemented. Lack of positive effectiveness
outcomes in a preliminary evaluation resulted in a decision to
no longer expand the program at this time.
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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE
implementation of discipline
policies or codes of conduct and
communicate those policies
regularly and clearly.
Bullying Prevention Collaboration with Poe Health and Project
Enlightenment Collaboration
Student Support
1. Partner with community agencies The Office of Equity Affairs has partnered with The Flood Group and the
Serv. Completed
to provide workshops and Raleigh/Apex Chapter of the NAACP to identify community information
Academic 2012 Aug 2017
information on strategies to needs, share/pool community resources, and identify school and
Services Ongoing
eliminate disparities in discipline. community-based strategies to interrupt disparities in student discipline
Equity Affairs
outcomes.
Completed - Ongoing implementation of work
Discipline Advisory Committee composed of principals and
2. Include various stakeholders in
representatives from Student Support Services and Special Education
the review of Student Code of
Services leads in revisioning of district policies and practices. 2018-
Conduct for the purpose of achieving Student Due 2020
Jan 2016 2019: The district is in an extensive review of our Code of Student
equity, improving school climate, Process Ongoing
Conduct. The office of Student Due Process is leading various sessions
and increasing student
with community members, students, administrators, teachers, and the
engagement.
Board to seek input and guidance on student behavior policies.
2017-2018 As part of the Strategic Plan, principals have participated in
3. Work with school-level PTAs to professional learning activities focused on Dr. Mapp’s Family
hold forums to discuss strategies to Principals 2018 Engagement Framework. For 2018-19 all schools will include a family
2015
create safe and nurturing schools for Ongoing engagement goal in their School Improvement Plan. The District will
all children. conduct family engagement surveys for all schools. The district’s
Security Director has conducted presentations on School Safety and
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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE
school safety strategies at Board Advisory Council meetings. ON
TARGET
Action Step 3: Ensure that clear,
developmentally appropriate, and
proportional consequences apply
for misbehavior.
1. Review the process by which COMPLETED with ongoing reviews
teachers and administrators review Area Sups Completed
and document the review of the Student Support Fall 2014 2015
Student Code of Conduct with all Serv. Ongoing
students on an annual basis.
Student Support COMPLETED
2. Review Student Code of Conduct Completed
Serv. 2018-2019: The district is in continual discussion about the Code of
to ensure that consequences are Sep 2015 Aug 2017
Area Sups Student Conduct, especially reviewing suspension data for Pre-K and
developmentally appropriate. Ongoing
Principals elementary students.
3. Add language to the Student Code COMPLETED
of Conduct to indicate our Equity Affairs
Dec 2016
commitment to fair and equitable Student Due Oct 2015
Ongoing
practices and specify how this is to Process
be accomplished.
4. Review the Student Code of Student Due 2018-2019: Revisions to the Code of Student Conduct support changes
Conduct to ensure that exclusionary Process to definitions of certain rules to encourage that any exclusionary disci-
Aug 2012 Ongoing
practices are reserved for seriously Acad pline practices are reserved for serious offenses that impact the
disruptive/violent/criminal behavior. Advancement welfare and safety of students and staff.

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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE
5. Conduct a deeper analysis of the Student Support District leadership and school leaders review discipline data reports and
Student Code of Conduct data (by Serv. identify trends. ONGOING
Oct 2015 Ongoing
offense) to assess any trends that Area Sups 2018-2019: As part of the OCR resolution, the district is reviewing all
reflect disparities. Principals referral data to determine origins of any found disparities.
6. Develop a walk-thru observation Completed December 2016. Tool is in use 2017-18.
Equity Affairs
tool for Equitable Classroom The equity audit dashboard will be redesigned in Spring 2019 to better
Acad Aug 2015 Ongoing
Instruction and Management align with the revamped MTSS/SIP process.
Advancement
Practices
Action Step 4: Create policies that
include appropriate procedures for
students with disabilities and due
process for all students.
2017-2018 development and additional alternative option for students
1. Review the district current
Special Ed recommended for Long-Term suspension
procedures regarding due process Completed
Services 2018 – 2019 Provide MDR Training for all schools. Provide Principals
for student with disabilities as well as Aug 2015 Aug 2016
Student Support with Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention
all students to identify any processes Ongoing
Serv. Planning Training. Monitor adherence to provision of services by Day
that lead to disparate outcomes.
11 of removal for disciplinary reasons.
Review, revise and provide annual training by the Office of Student Due
Process with clear guidance regarding student due process rights. SDP
2. Provide training to school Student Due
provides daily support for schools and provides on going in-person and
administrators regarding student Process 2010 Ongoing
distant learning opportunities for professional learning. Ongoing
due process rights. District Legal
2019 Develop rubric to evaluate/monitor effectiveness of ALC
programs.

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Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE
Action Step 5: Remove students
from the classroom only as a last
resort, ensure that any alternative
settings provide students with
academic instruction, and return
students to their regular class as
soon as possible.
1. Define and standardize Ongoing
expectations of the district’s ALC and Intervention
In-School-Suspension model. Create Services
Aug 2015 Ongoing
a checklist of best practices for ISS Student Due
programs. Provide training to ISS Process
teachers.
2. Define and implement protocols COMPLETED
Student Support
to support student re-entry from in-
Serv.
school suspension, out-of-school
Acad 2012 Ongoing
suspension, Alternative Learning
Advancement
Center and Second Chance Online
Principals
Resource Education.
3. Establish district-wide expectation COMPLETED
Area Sups
that the removal of students from
Acad Completed
regular instruction to address
Advancement Aug 2014 Aug 2016
student misbehavior is used after
Student Support Ongoing
considering other non-exclusionary
Serv.
manner. Create processes and
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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE
procedures that lead to the
increased use of inclusionary
practices.
Area Sups Tiered Fidelity Inventory self-assessment for K-12 The Discipline
4. Align discipline practices across 2017
Student Support Fall 2015 Advisory Committee is used as a structure to review discipline cases and
areas and school levels. Ongoing
Serv. monitor alignment. ONGOING
Student Support Services worked with Equity Affairs to develop a tiered
5. Establish goals for reducing
model of support for schools. BOE reviewed and revised all disciplinary
disparity in suspensions as part of Area Sups Completed
policies to reduce the use of suspension and to ensure alternative
the principals’ non-negotiables and Student Support Spring 2015 Aug 2016
opportunities for students when suspended. COMPLETED
include in the school improvement Serv. Ongoing
ONGOING: This document highlights the work being done to reduce
plan.
and end disparity in discipline.
Projected Date of
Start Date
Task Led By Complete
Implementation
Guiding Action Step 1: Train all school staff
Principle to apply school discipline policies
3: Equity and and practices in a fair and equitable
Continuous manner so as not to
Improvement disproportionately impact students
of color, student with disabilities or
at-risk students.
1. Established Office of Equity Board of Completed January 2018: Two Director positions added to the Office of
Completed
Affairs. Education Aug 2012 Equity Affairs
May 2013
Superintendent
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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

Developed a model that tiered support for schools based on their

suspension rates. The Middle School Discipline Cohort Pilot Program has
had a positive impact on reducing the number of suspensions. The
2. Monitor, address and provide Student Support
Middle School Discipline Cohort Pilot Program has been expanded to
support to schools with high and Serv.
Fall 2014 Ongoing include another cohort of schools. Area Superintendents review
disparate rates of student office Equity Affairs
discipline data with schools.
referrals/ALC/ISS/OSS. Area Sups
Elementary School Student Discipline Cohort added 2018-2019
ONGOING
3. Provide Cultural Responsive PBIS Intervention Aug 2015 Aug 2017 ONGOING
training for all PBIS schools. Services Ongoing
4. Establish the WCPSS Community Equity Affairs The Office of Equity Affairs has partnered with The Flood Group and the
Equity Leadership Team. Raleigh/Apex Chapter of the NAACP to provide input and direction to
Completed the district’s equity initiatives. Completed. In partnership with
Nov 2014 2015 community advocacy organizations, the Office of Equity Affairs has
Ongoing established a Community Equity Leadership Team (CELT) that focuses
on problem-solving school and district-based equity challenges. CELT
meets on the last Wednesday of each month.
5. Monitor, address and provide Classroom management support (Tier I); Tier II and Tier III support;
Intervention
support to teachers with high rates 2012 Ongoing Individual Teacher Coaching; data collection and analysis support
Services
of student office referrals. through T.I.P.S. process (as requested by schools) ONGOING
6. Conduct a review of best practices Equity Affairs Ongoing review with School Board Association Migration.
Aug 2017
strategies to reduce racial discipline Student Support Spring 2015 Discipline Advisory Committee
Ongoing
disparity being used across the Serv.

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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

nation and state that would be
important to consider for
implementation.
7. Provide training to staff on
effective strategies for managing
behavior of students with
disabilities.
8. Develop district-wide trainings on
federal program such as IV, VI, IX and
McKinney-Vento.
9. Train school staff to lead
professional development regarding
culturally relevant instructional
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The Office of Equity Affairs developed a set of six professional learning
modules focused on achieving equitable student discipline outcomes
and cultural responsiveness in schools and classrooms. Three of the six
learning modules, which centered on student discipline outcomes, were
grounded in the research findings of Dr. Russell Skiba and the Equity
Project at Indiana University. The topics include:
o Module 1 - Discipline Disparities: Myths & Facts
o Module 2 - Student Discipline Case Studies
o Module 3 - How Educators Can Eradicate Disparities in School
Discipline
ONGOING
Special Ed ONGOING
Services
2012 Ongoing
Intervention District wide MDR training implemented Jan - February 2019.
Services District wide FBA and BIP training April - June 2019
504 & McKinney-Vento monthly training dates are in eSchools.
2017-2018-ESSA/SSAE grant to address Well Rounded Students through
Equity Affairs Resilience training for classroom teachers and Safe & Healthy School
Student Support Fall 2015 Ongoing focus on socio-emotional learning received. Planning for Well Rounded
Serv. students began February 2018 and training for SEL components of Peer
Mediation, RP Circle and Alcohol & Drug Abuse prevention conducted
Feb.-May of 2018.
The proactive measures implemented to ensure student disciplinary
Aug 2018
Equity Affairs Fall 2015 referrals/sanctions were applied in a consistent manner without regard
Ongoing
to race/ethnicity was a two-fold approach. The first strategy entailed
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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

practices and classroom Academic developing a set of six professional learning modules focused on
management. Services Student achieving equitable student discipline outcomes and cultural
Support Serv. responsiveness in schools and classrooms. Three of the six learning
modules, which centered on student discipline outcomes, were
grounded in the the research findings of Dr. Russell Skiba and the Equity
Project at Indiana University. The other three learning modules
highlighted equity-based concepts such as the primacy of race/ethnicity
in America, understanding privilege and marginalization, achievement
gaps versus opportunity gaps, common explanations of achievement
gaps, and culturally responsive teaching. Together, the six learning
modules served the dual purpose of reducing the number of
suspensions by providing schools a mechanism to investigate and
implement the alternatives to suspensions advanced by Dr. Skiba and
the Equity Project, while also reducing disparities in exclusionary
practices by helping staff understand the concepts of implicit racial bias
and institutionalized racism, and the impact they have on ones’
conscious and unconscious actions.
Equity Learning Modules Discipline
o Module 1 - Discipline Disparities: Myths & Facts
o Module 2 - Student Discipline Case Studies
o Module 3 - How Educators Can Eradicate Disparities in School
Discipline
Equity & Cultural Responsiveness
o Module 4 - Achievement Gap vs Opportunity Gap
o Module 5 - Explanations for Achievement Gaps

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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
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o Module 6 - Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies that Close

Gaps
ONGOING
10. Provide training for Principals Collaboration with Student Due Process to provide support to schools;
Student Support
and Assistant Principals on strategies Intervention Matrix overview; Bullying Prevention Campaign with
Serv.
to reduce disparities in Aug 2017 student produced videos. ONGOING
Equity Affairs Fall 2015
suspensions. Create PowerPoints, Ongoing
Area Sups
videos and other resources that
principals can use to train their staff.
Action Step 2: Use proactive, data-
driven, and continuous efforts,
including gathering feedback from
families, students, teachers, and
school personnel to prevent,
identify, reduce, and eliminate
discriminatory discipline and
unintended consequences.
1. Develop a mechanism by which ONGOING
Chief of Staff
School Resource Officers/Law
Security 2016
Enforcement Offices referrals and May 2014
Student Due Ongoing
arrest data is tracked and reviewed
Process
for patterns of disparity.
2. Implement a discipline data All schools being receive monthly discipline reports disaggregated by
Student Support
reporting system that allows schools Fall 2014 Ongoing ethnicity and special education disability.
Serv.
to effectively monitor discipline ONGOING
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Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline Practices
Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data. Revised: 3/18/19 3:00 PM KC vBOE

trends by ethnicity, reporting staff,

type of misbehavior and are thus
able to respond to disparities at the
classroom level.
3. Provide discipline data reports Area Superintendent receive disaggregated reports by area and
disaggregated by ethnicity to schools Student Support individual schools.
Fall 2014 Ongoing
and area superintendents on a Serv. ONGOING
monthly basis.
Completed The Need for Equity Focused Leadership
4. Provide Equity Leadership Training
Equity Affairs 2014 2018 COMPLETED and ONGOING
to the central leadership and staff.
Ongoing
Completed The District strategic plan highlights strategies to address disparities in
5. Develop an Equity Report Card. Equity Affairs Fall 2015 2018 achievement and discipline outcomes COMPLETED and ONGOING
Ongoing
6. Hold student focus groups to ONGOING. Students and teachers presented at the Board of Education
engage students in providing input Principals Aug 2017 work session strategies for positive student-teacher talk around student
Aug 2015
to address the disparities in Equity Affairs Ongoing discipline. (March 2018)
discipline in our schools.
7. Review discipline data to identify COMPLETED. School are provided access to reports on a monthly basis.
schools with disparity rates
Student Support Completed
significantly below the district
Serv. Spring 2015 Aug 2016
average and work to identify and
Equity Affairs Ongoing
replicate those best practices in
other schools across the district.

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Goal: Eliminate racially identifiable disparities in student discipline data.
8. Assist schools in using an annual
Area Sups
student perception survey as a data
Data &
sources to inform strategies to
Accountability
improve school climate. OCR: C-4
9. Develop a district-wide Equity
Equity Affairs
Plan.
10. Establish a pilot project to create Equity Affairs
a model school where discipline Student Support
outcomes are not discernible by Serv.
race.
KEY: Ongoing – Monitoring Required Completed – No need for ongoing work
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COMPLETED and ONGOING
Completed
Spring 2015 2017
Ongoing
This project was replaced by the district’s strategic plan which highlights
strategies to address disparities in student achievement and student
discipline outcomes. Furthermore, the Board of Education established
2017
May 2015 commitments to an equity plan. The Board’s equity plan in concert with
Ongoing
the district’s strategic plan constitutes the district-wide equity plan.
Updated plan for equity leadership and support provided by the Office
of Equity Affairs. http://bit.ly/2p6Enkj
The OEA in partnership with the Student Support Services Department
established the Middle School Student Discipline Workgroup to pilot
programs and practices to reduce the overall number of suspensions
and disparities in suspensions among schools with the highest
rates. The workgroup consists of the Assistant Superintendents from
the OEA and Student Support Services, principals and assistant
2018 principals from each of the five middle schools with the highest
May 2015
Ongoing suspension rates, and an equity coach contracted by the OEA. The pilot
project uses a three-pronged approach to ensure the reduction in
disparities in student discipline outcomes at the five middle schools:
1. Equity-based professional learning for school leaders and
leadership teams using the modules linked above and other
equity learning resources/learning opportunities.
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2. One-on-one equity coaching for school leaders by the coach

contracted by the OEA to help problem-solve equitable student
discipline challenges at the school level.
3. Monthly accountability meetings for workgroup members to
review/compare disaggregated student discipline data month-
to-month, share best practices occurring in schools that address
disparities in student discipline outcomes, and work through
any impediments to the workgroup’s efforts (budget needs,
personnel, etc.).
4. ONGOING. The Elementary & Middle School Discipline Cohort
Pilot Program

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