” In July of 2015, the District
created the Office of School Climate and Student Discipline, and employed a Director of
School Climate and Student Discipline (“Director”) and 3 Student Behavior
Specialists. By August 1, 2016, all District colleges would require and make certain that college personnel
rent more than a few corrective measures earlier than referring a scholar to disciplinary
government except it is able to be documented that the protection of college students and/or personnel is
threatened or the conduct in query is such that the disruption to the academic
surroundings can most effective be remedied via way of means of any such referral.
(b) Throughout its implementation of this Agreement, the District will seek advice from with
and, as vital, hold an professional or professionals in non-discriminatory subject
practices, in addition to records evaluation and research-primarily based totally techniques, to prevent
discrimination towards African American and Hispanic college students with admire to college
subject.
(e) By September 1, 2016, September 1, 2017, and September 1, 2018, the District
will offer documentation to OCR concerning its implementation of the notice
necessities of object 1(a), and documentation concerning its implementation of 1(b),
and (c), such as the identification of the professional(s) it has consulted with and/or retained,
the enter acquired via way of means of the professional(s), any similarly deliberate examinations and/or determinations regarding the foundation motive(s) of the racial disparity withinside the subject of
college students, and the ensuing modifications made via way of means of the District. To that end, the District will
examine staffing ranges of steerage counselors, social people and different intellectual health
people, if such are employed, to decide if there may be enough availability to each
college to make certain enough aid for college students.
(c) By August 1, 2016, the District will, in session with the Discipline
Supervisor and/or professional(s), begin the method of analyzing the foundation motive(s) of the
racial disparity withinside the subject of college students withinside the District via way of means of analyzing pertinent
literature to be had at the subject, securing professional enter and attractive college students, personnel
and individuals of the network with a purpose to discover and take each on the spot and
long-time period suitable corrective movements vital to deal with the foundation motive(s) as part
of the District`s techniques for assembly its dreams, as defined in object 1(b). The Discipline Supervisor will be liable for making sure that the
implementation of the District`s regulations regarding subject is truthful and equitable. OCR and the District
count on that those new employees, initiatives, and partnerships will align with and may
fulfill a number of the phrases of this Agreement. . If
OCR has any objections to the plan submitted via way of means of the District for evaluation, OCR will
notify the District of its objections promptly, no later than 60 days after receiving the
draft plan.