Discipline Task Force Agendas

October 10; October 24; November 14; November 28; December 12; January 9; January 23; February 13; February 27; March 12; March 26; April 9; May 14; June 12

October 10, 2023, noon-2pm

Online

12:00 pm: Welcome, Introductions

Name, Organization, Orientation to Discipline practices, Icebreaker answer

12:45 pm: Background, purpose and goals of Task Force (CDE)

History of the project
Purpose and required components
Open meeting laws and legislation
Travel and reimbursement

1:05 pm: Task Force Chair/Co-Chair Nomination and Voting
1:15 pm: Task Force Administration & Process Discussion

Develop:

Shared understanding about meeting norms and participation
Process for virtual meetings and the inclusion of task force members and the public
Shared understanding about timeline, in-person and virtual meeting schedule
Process for identifying and engaging with stakeholders and content experts, as needed
Process for creating and vetting recommendations
Process for identifying and addressing priorities

1:55 pm: Next Steps
2:00 pm: Adjourn

October 24, 2023, 9am-2:30pm

Adams County Human Services Building, 11860 Pecos St, Westminster, CO. 80234 Room: Apple D 1115

8:30 am: Breakfast, networking

9:00 am: Welcome

Quorum
Introduction of Task Force Chair & Co-Chair
Approval of Agenda & Minutes
Icebreaker & Announcements

9:25 am: Public Comment

9:35 am: Process for creating and vetting recommendations

10:05 am: Task Force Member Priorities - Breakout Group Discussion

11:30 am: Background Information: Overview of HB 22-1376 - Johann Liljengren, Director, Dropout Prevention & Student Re-engagement, CDE

11:45 am: Background Information: CDE Discipline Data Collection process and changes in 2023-24- Annette Severson, Manager of Data Services, CDE

12:15 pm: Lunch - Eat and Talk

1:00 pm: Background Information: Overview of Discipline Collection results in 2022-23 - Johann Liljengren and Jewel Sale, Dropout Prevention & Student Re-engagement, CDE

2:20 pm: Public Comment & Next Steps

2:30 pm: Adjourn

November 14, 2023, 3pm - 5pm

Online

3:00 pm: Welcome, Approval of November 28 minutes & December 12 agenda

3:05 pm: Introductions

Name, Relevant Updates/Announcements, Icebreaker

3:20 pm: Background and overview: CDE’s special education definition of significant disproportionality and the national trends on disparities in discipline - Paul Foster, Executive Director, Exceptional Student Services Unit

4:10 pm: Legal Framework for Discipline presentation & discussion - Michelle Berge, Assistant Attorney General, K-12 Education Unit

4:55 pm: Next Steps

5:00 pm: Adjourn

November 28, 2023 9am - 2:30pm

Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines, CO 80108 Event Hall on the lower level

8:30 am: Breakfast, networking

9:00 am: Welcome

Quorum
Approval of Agenda & Minutes
Icebreaker & Announcements

9:25 am: Public Comment

9:35 am: Nov 14 Follow-up Discussion: Johann Liljengren, CDE

10:05 am: Discussion: Review of Task Force Statutory Responsibilities

How does what we have learned to date tie back to our responsibilities?
Where do you see opportunities for change?
What more do you need to know to make recommendations?

10:50 am: Break

11:00 am: Background Information & Breakout Discussion: Disproportionate Discipline definitions and state trends - Johann Liljengren, Director, Dropout Prevention & Student Re-engagement, CDE

12:00 pm: Lunch - Eat and Talk

12:45 pm: Discussion: What factors are necessary for consideration in developing a definition?

Task Force Responsibility: Define "disproportionate discipline" with considerations for size, location, and demographics of the local education provider

What are the key things you want in this definition?
- Race, class, gender, ability, language, etc
- District size, location
- Formula for measuring:

Examples:

Risk ratio that measures group comparison
Indicate how much higher a level is (i.e. 2 times the population)
Indicate or have metrics for how long it continues and if improvements occur (ie, if this occurs for two years)

What information do we still need to accomplish this task? What should we be aware of as we are defining this? Who do we still need to hear from?

2:20 pm: Public Comment & Next Steps

2:30 pm: Adjourn

December 12, 2023, 3pm - 5pm

Online

3:00 pm: Welcome

3:05 pm: Introductions

Approval of November 28 minutes & December 12 agenda
Relevant Updates/Announcements

3:10 pm: 2024 Legislative Overview:

Jack Johnson - Disability Law Colorado
Bridget Anshus - Mental Health Colorado
Wendy Loloff Cooper - Generation Schools Network

3:55 pm: Disproportionate Discipline - definition review & discussion

4:55 pm: Next Steps

5:00 pm: Adjourn

January 9, 2024, 3pm - 5pm

Online

Meeting Objectives

Learn about CDE plan for District Profile Reports
Review and provide feedback on report format and content
Profile CDE programs succeeding with dropout prevention & student re-engagement
Discuss and begin identifying dropout prevention and student re-engagement strategies for recommendation

3:00 pm: Welcome

3:05 pm: Introductions

Approval of December 12 minutes & January 9 agenda
Relevant Updates/Announcements

3:10 pm: Understand, Review, & Provide Feedback on CDE District Profile Reports Jewel Sale, School Climate & Engagement Data Consultant

3:45 pm: CDE Panel: Dropout Prevention & Student Re-engagement

Lili Adeli – Boulder Prep & Claudia Florez – Garfield 16

4:30 pm: Member Discussion: Best Practice Identification & Task Force Recommendation Wish List

5:00 pm: Adjourn

January 23, 2024, 9am - 2:30pm

MindSpark

455 S Pierce St. Lakewood, CO 80226 (Colorado East Room)

Meeting Objectives

Identify opportunities for task force member participation and engagement
Profile successful programs, research and practice currently succeeding with alternatives approaches to discipline
Profile existing programs using promising strategies for public engagement
Learn about resources for public engagement in a local school district board of education's discussions of discipline data
Discuss systemic barriers and infrastructural challenges contributing to disproportionate discipline practices

8:30 am: Breakfast, networking

9:00 am: Welcome

Quorum
Approval of Agenda & Minutes
Announcements

9:25 am: Public Comment

9:35 am: Breakout Discussion

10:00 am: Panel: What Works In Districts

Kirk Henwood – Superintendent South Routt School District
Lori Bailey – Director of Student Engagement Initiatives, Adams 12 School District
Gretchen Carter – Director of Student Discipline, Jefferson County Public Schools

11:00 am: Focusing on Implementation District-Wide

Erika Tunson, Principal, Monterey Elementary School
Pete Vargas, Principal, Harrison High School
Student, TBD
Student, TBD

12:00 pm: Lunch - Eat and Network

1:00 pm: Understanding Barriers to Systemic Change and Potential Alternatives to Discipline Practice

Omar Reyes, Project DIVERT│DIVERT Coalition
Dr. Kathryn Wiley, Howard University
Bill de la Cruz, De La Cruz Solutions

2:20 pm: Public Comment

2:25 pm: Next Steps

2:30 pm: Adjourn

February 13, 2024, 3pm - 5pm

Online

Meeting Objectives

Review and respond to January 23rd panelist presentations
Identify, draft and and provide feedback on potential task force recommendations

3:00 pm: Welcome

3:05 pm: Introductions

Approval of January 23rd minutes & February 13th agenda
Relevant Updates/Announcements
Public Comment

3:15 pm: Breakout Groups: Review & Discuss January 23rd Panels

3:45 pm: Breakout Group Report-Out

4:00 pm: Breakout Discussion: Review & Craft Preliminary Recommendations

4:40 pm: Breakout Group Report-Out

4: 55 pm: Public Comment & Next Steps

5:00 pm: Adjourn

February 27, 2024, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

City Year 789 Sherman St Ste 400 Denver, CO 80203

Meeting Objectives

Review and provide feedback on district profile reports
Reviewing and refining potential task force recommendations
Develop pr ocess for completing draft recommendations to advance for a task force vote

8:30 am: Breakfast, networking

9:00 am: Welcome

Quorum
Approval of Agenda & Minutes
Announcements

9:25 am: Public Comment

9:35 am: CDE Follow-up

10:00 am: Disproportionate Discipline and Its Impacts on Students and Families

Sarah Collins, Kari Litz, Christie Nichol11:15 am: District Profile Reports & Recommendation Considerations

11:35 pm: Recommendation Formation & Prioritization Activity

What are the recommendations? Is it worded correctly? Is there overlap, can we combine? Is it feasible? What form is this taking (i.e. guidance, value statement, formal recommendation)?
Round Robin (40 minutes)
Prioritization (20 minutes)

12:35 pm: Lunch - Eat and Network

1:05 pm: Review and Distill Recommendations

What is your response to these recommendations?
Do they address the task force duties?
What problem is this addressing or attempting to solve?
How will it be accomplished?
Is this applicable in all types of districts and communities?
What are the statewide implications?
Does this represent a best practice?

2:00 pm: Breakout Group Report-Out

2:25 pm: Public Comment & Next Steps

2:30 pm: Adjourn

March 12, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Online

Meeting Objectives

Understand current school finance climate and recommendations from School Finance Task Force
Understand fiscal policy and how fiscal notes are created when shaping programs
Identify, draft and and provide feedback on potential task force recommendations

3:00 pm: Welcome

3:05 pm: Call Meeting to Order

Approval of February 27th minutes & March 12th agenda
Call for any Announcements:
Public Comment
Next Steps/Timeline: Task Member Feedback

3:15 pm: Legislative Fiscal Note Creation & School Finance Task Force Updates

Anna Gerstle, Senior Fiscal Analyst & School Finance Analyst, Legislative Council

3:45 pm: CDE Fiscal Note Creation

Danielle Ongart, Executive Director of Student Pathways Unit, CDE

4:10 pm: Breakout Discussion: Cost Analysis of Preliminary Recommendations

4:40 pm: Breakout Discussion Report Out

4: 55 pm: Public Comment & Next Steps

March 26, 2024, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Douglas County Libraries 9292 Ridgeline Blvd Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Meeting Objectives

Review task force timeline
Review potential task force recommendations
Vote on current recommendations

8:30 am: Breakfast, networking

9:00 am: Welcome

Quorum
Approval of Agenda & Minutes
Announcements

9:10 am: Public Comment

9:15 am: Discipline Interchange File

Jewel Sale, CDE

9:25 am: Review Recommendations List

10:00 am: Discussion & Voting

11:30 am: Taskforce Timeline Review

11:45 pm: Public Comment & Next Steps

12:00 pm: Adjourn

April 9, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Online

Meeting Objectives

Review data suppression and proposed suppression rules related to district profile reports.
Provide clarity and discuss issues regarding school safety, Claire Davis Act and impacts on discipline.
Clarify statutory questions regarding draft recommendations.

3:00 pm: Welcome

3:05 pm: Call Meeting to Order

Approval of March 26th minutes & April 9th agenda
Call for any Announcements:
Public Comment

3:15 pm: Data Suppression Proposed Rules & CDE Updates

Johann Liljengren, CDE

3:35 pm: Discussion: School Safety, Discipline & Other Statutory Considerations Michelle Berge, Assistant Attorney General, K-12 Education Unit

4:30 pm: Discussion: Unresolved Issues, Questions, Concerns

4:45 pm: Public Comment & Next Steps

5:00 pm: Adjourn

April 23, 2024, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Douglas County Libraries 9292 Ridgeline Blvd, Event Hall A Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Meeting Objectives

Review and adjust task force timeline
Review & discuss recommendation changes
Vote on completed recommendations

8:30 am: Breakfast, networking

9:00 am: Welcome

Quorum
Approval of Agenda & Minutes
Announcements

9:10 am: Public Comment

9:15 am: Present Edited Recommendations

Floyd Cobb, Sara Pielsticker, Michelle Murphy

9:25 am: Review Recommendations List as Edited

9:35 am: Recommendation Discussion

Thoughts on April 9th public comment presentation – do people have a response?
Thoughts on the Data Suppression presentation – does this address the concerns of the task force? Are there further issues that need to be addressed through recommendation?
Thoughts on school finance, funding for our recommendations and whether we make a formal recommendation to endorse the overlapping recommendations of the other task forces (i.e. school finance, accountability, substance use)? Do we need CDE staff or other task force members to speak to our group about the coordination and implementation of other task force recommendations?

11:00 am: Recommendation Vote

11:45 am: Lunch & Next Steps, Timeline Review

12:45 pm: Public Comment

1:00 pm: Adjourn

May 14, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Online

Meeting Objectives

Review & discuss recommendation changes
Vote on completed recommendations
Review Task Force Timeline

3:00 pm: Welcome

3:05 pm: Call Meeting to Order

Approval of April 23rd minutes & May 14th agenda
Call for any Announcements:
Public Comment

3:15 pm: CDE Updates

Johann Liljengren, CDE

3:25 pm: Present Edited Recommendations

Elie Zwiebel, Dawn Fritz

3:40 pm: Review Recommendations List as Edited

4:10 pm: Recommendation Vote

4:45 pm: Public Comment & Next Steps

5:00 pm: Adjourn

June 12, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Online

Meeting Objectives

Review & discuss policing recommendations
Review & discuss final report draft

3:00 pm: Welcome

3:05 pm: Call Meeting to Order

3:10 pm: CDE Updates

3:25 pm: Policing Recommendation

3:45 pm: Final Report - Draft Overview

4:00 pm: Breakout discussion: Final Report Feedback

4:30 pm: Discussion report-out

5:00 pm: Adjourn