School districts across the country have begun to reform their discipline policies. While none of these policies are a perfect match for Washington state, you can pick and choose pieces of these policies that would be helpful in your district. A few model policies, and examples of reformed policies adopted in school districts, are linked below:
- Dignity in Schools Model Code: http://dignityinschools.org/toolkits/stpp/
- Buffalo School District: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/10497b_8c5389088acb41e3a8e4dca337ef9249.pdf
- National Association of School Psychologists: Effective School Discipline Policy and Practice https://www.nasponline.org/research-and-policy/current-law-and-policy-priorities/briefings/effective-school-discipline-policy-and-practice-supporting-student-learning
- Oakland Unified School District: http://www.fixschooldiscipline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Oakland-Unified-School-District-Board-Policy-5144.1.pdf
- ACLU of California Model Policy on School Police: https://www.aclunc.org/docs/Appendix-C-ACLU-Board-Policy.pdf
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