Reversing DEI in Schools 

January 25, 2024: CCSD School Board Trustees submitted the application under the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency funds from the Nevada Department of Education to create and implement progressive disciplinary actions based on restorative justice, effective January 26, 2024 at the cost of $1,421,139.26

 NRS 392.4644  Plan for restorative discipline and on-site review of disciplinary decisions; annual review and revision of plan; posting and distribution of plan; written reports by board of trustees concerning compliance with section.

Restorative Justice & Critical Race Theory 

This shackles schools from disciplining students. Schools have to provide diversionary services which are levels of interventions. The harmer and harmed are brought together to work out their grievances to restore the relationship. non-punitive consequences 

https://www.ccsd.net/district/policies-regulations/pdf/5139_P.pdf

CCSD P-5137 

NV Dept. Ed Restorative Practices Guide 

Jan. 25th CCSD School Board Grant Money for Restorative Justice 

The Equity and Diversity Education Department proposes that progressive discipline based on restorative justice provides an evidence-based framework for preventative and restorative discipline that includes professional learning for schools. The goal is to eliminate disproportionality with suspensions and expulsions, decrease school violence incidents, and improve school climate. 

Here are the steps of intervention-look at the last line-no consequences for breaking the code of conduct which was in the news today 5/14/2023

NRS 392.472  Requirement to provide plan of action before expelling pupil; example plans of action; approval of plans of action; guidance document; regulations.

   1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 392.466 and to the extent practicable, a public school shall provide a plan of action based on restorative justice before expelling a pupil from school.

   2.  The Department shall develop one or more examples of a plan of action which may include, without limitation:

   (a) Positive behavioral interventions and support;

   (b) A plan for behavioral intervention;

   (c) A referral to a team of student support;

   (d) A referral to an individualized education program team;

   (e) A referral to appropriate community-based services; and

   (f) A conference with the principal of the school or his or her designee and any other appropriate personnel.

   3.  The Department may approve a plan of action based on restorative justice that meets the requirements of this section submitted by a public school.

   4.  The Department shall post on its Internet website a guidance document that includes, without limitation:

   (a) A description of the requirements of this section and NRS 392.462;

   (b) A timeline for implementation of the requirements of this section and NRS 392.462 by a public school;

   (c) One or more models of restorative justice and best practices relating to restorative justice;

   (d) A curriculum for professional development relating to restorative justice and references for one or more consultants or presenters qualified to provide additional information or training relating to restorative justice; and

   (e) One or more examples of a plan of action based on restorative justice developed pursuant to subsection 2.

   5.  The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

   6.  As used in this section:

   (a) “Individualized education program team” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1414(d)(1)(B).

   (b) “Restorative justice” means nonpunitive intervention and support provided by the school to a pupil to improve the behavior of the pupil and remedy any harm caused by the pupil.

   (Added to NRS by 2019, 3570)

The Governor has a Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission that provides restorative services and blending sentencing. 

Examples of restorative processes include:

• Affective Statements

• Community-building Circles

• Restorative Chats/Questions

• Responsive Circles

• Restorative Conferencing

Can Happen in Nevada:

DEI:

Leaked recordings from Belmont University in Red State Tennessee show that school officials are trying to trick the Trump administration by simply renaming their DEI program to HUB (Hope, Unity, and Belonging) while changing nothing.

In the recordings, assistant director of “student success and flourishing” Jozef Lukey says Belmont is quietly “try[ing] to create as an inclusive space as possible] without attracting notice. He also says the school knows it has illegal immigrant students which it is trying to hide from the federal government.

The Trump Administration has ordered all schools receiving federal money to eliminate DEI programs and stop discriminating based on race and sex. But some schools like Belmont think they can get away with fooling the admin.