PPS board extends the pause of using summary citations in schools.
In an 8-1 vote school board members decided to table the agenda item and extend the moratorium on the disciplinary practice.
School Board President Gene Walker was the only one who voted to move forward with the policy.
“I am not generally in favor of tabling this for lots of reasons, one, I question what we hope to gain by postponing this again.
PPS Board First Vice President Devon Taliaferro argues, “black, brown and disabled children are getting issued citations at higher rates than white students and students of other races, that’s problematic for me.”
No word yet on how long the moratorium will be extended.