DISCIPLINE IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Name of School District/Charter School:
Pleasant Valley District 62
School Year: 2022-2023
Board Approval Date(s): May 17, 2022
School District/Charter School Address: 3314 W. Richwoods Blvd. Peoria IL 61604
Superintendent/Administrator Name: Tracy Forck
Pleasant Valley District 62
School Year: 2022-2023
Board Approval Date(s): May 17, 2022
School District/Charter School Address: 3314 W. Richwoods Blvd. Peoria IL 61604
Superintendent/Administrator Name: Tracy Forck
Discipline Improvement Plan Team
Districts are encouraged to convene a Discipline Improvement Plan Team to address exclusionary discipline and/or racial disproportionality.
Districts are encouraged to convene a Discipline Improvement Plan Team to address exclusionary discipline and/or racial disproportionality.
Team Leader:
Tracy Forck, Superintendent, tforck@pv62.com
Team Members:
Kelly Galyean, Principal, kgalyean@pv62.com
Ashley Henegar, Principal, ahenegar@pv62.com
Raeleen Hart, District Behavior Coordinator, raeleenhart@pv62.com
Adam Keaschall, Dean, akeaschall@pv62.com
Liz McPherson, Dean, lmcpherson@ pv62.com
Joseph Jenkins, Dean, jjenkins@pv62.com
Colleen Ryan, Family Engagement Coordinator, rryan@pv62.com
Tracy Forck, Superintendent, tforck@pv62.com
Team Members:
Kelly Galyean, Principal, kgalyean@pv62.com
Ashley Henegar, Principal, ahenegar@pv62.com
Raeleen Hart, District Behavior Coordinator, raeleenhart@pv62.com
Adam Keaschall, Dean, akeaschall@pv62.com
Liz McPherson, Dean, lmcpherson@ pv62.com
Joseph Jenkins, Dean, jjenkins@pv62.com
Colleen Ryan, Family Engagement Coordinator, rryan@pv62.com
Recommended Steps to Consider when Creating the Discipline Improvement Plan
1-Review of discipline data:
According to the data provided by ISBE, Pleasant Valley has been in the top 20% for exclusionary suspension for the past three consecutive years.
District level reports indicate the majority of the exclusionary discipline resulted from behaviors related to physical aggression, threats to students and staff, and bullying incidents.
According to the data provided by ISBE, Pleasant Valley has been in the top 20% for exclusionary suspension for the past three consecutive years.
District level reports indicate the majority of the exclusionary discipline resulted from behaviors related to physical aggression, threats to students and staff, and bullying incidents.
2-Data Analysis and Identified Trends:
A look at the three-year trend for Pleasant Valley indicates that our suspension rate has decreased in each of the last three consecutive school years. However, our ranking in the state increased last year. Our hypothesis is that many schools in the state had completely virtual or hybrid learning which reduced the number of opportunities for students to get suspended. More importantly this school year 2021-2022 our out of school suspensions have been reduced to 43 for the district, which is almost half of what they have been in the past.
A look at local data shows a discrepancy between ISBE’s numbers and Pleasant Valley’s numbers of Out of School Suspension
A look at the three-year trend for Pleasant Valley indicates that our suspension rate has decreased in each of the last three consecutive school years. However, our ranking in the state increased last year. Our hypothesis is that many schools in the state had completely virtual or hybrid learning which reduced the number of opportunities for students to get suspended. More importantly this school year 2021-2022 our out of school suspensions have been reduced to 43 for the district, which is almost half of what they have been in the past.
A look at local data shows a discrepancy between ISBE’s numbers and Pleasant Valley’s numbers of Out of School Suspension
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School Year
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2019 |
ISBE
107 83 19 |
Pleasant Valley
89 72 7 |
When the district looks at local data the suspensions are coming from a minority of high need students. These students tend to be repeat offenders. The district is located in a high poverty urban area which contributes to the problems we face. Many of the fights or problems we see with students start in their neighborhoods and are often encouraged by their parents. These neighborhood conflicts then carry over to school. An additional layer that has taken a prominent role in student conflict is social media. The district has seen an uptick in cyberbullying which has led to suspensions.
The district also looked at the correlation between students who are getting suspended and their academic achievement. More often than not students who are earning suspensions are also struggling academically.
The district also looked at the correlation between students who are getting suspended and their academic achievement. More often than not students who are earning suspensions are also struggling academically.
