Restorative Justice Proposal

1. Denver Public Schools Prevention & Intervention Initiatives Bob Anderson Tim Turley Restorative Justice Proposal Project Goals Schools for 2002-03 Project Description Procedures RJ Process FlowChart (htm) RJ Process FlowChart (Word) Back to Switchboard

2. To decrease the overall number of extended suspensions at middle schools. To increase the role of neighborhood residents in resolving conflict and repairing harm. To change the school culture around discipline to include the values and principles of Restorative Justice. • Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK Restorative Justice Goals

3. Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK Description of the Restorative Justice Program • Support for victims • Parent and community involvement. • Student Accountability (click for details)

4. Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK School Involved with Restorative Justice for 2002-03 * • Northwest • Baker, , Skinner, Horace Mann/Lake Northeast • Cole, MLK, Smiley Southeast • Morey, Southwest Alternative Schools • Kepner/Kunsmiller, Rishel Prep *community members have been trained in these neighborhoods

5. Disciplinary / Suspension Codes • Click to view in Word (better for saving) • Click to view in html (easier for the web)

6. Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK Restorative Justice Procedures • A request for a 10 day extension will be sent to Amy Estep within 48 hours (2 days) of the incident. • Bob Anderson or Rob Conklin will review the request to determine appropriate for restorative justice within 72 hours (3 days). • If appropriate for restorative justice, Amy will e-mail David Mrakitsch at the DA’s office. Dave will refer the student and parent to the neighborhood VORP or CAB coordinator (within 4 days).

7. Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK R J Procedures continued • The coordinator will meet with the student and parent and develop a Restorative justice plan by the end of the 5th day. • If the plan is developed and agreed to by the RJ community volunteer, the student and parent, the student will return to school immediately after the RJ meeting has taken place. A copy of the plan will be faxed or e-mailed to the school. • If the student has another related discipline incident he/she will automatically receive the 5 day suspension and 10 day extension with a hearing subject to the approval of the area superintendent.

8. RJ Procedures continued • If the student or parent refuse to cooperate in the restorative justice plan, they will automatically continue on with the 10 day extension and hearing. Back to Switchboard

9. RJ: Student Accountability Restorative Justice challenges the assumption that punishment holds offenders accountable. To offending students, punishment is a passive experience, demanding little or no participation. While the teacher or administrator scolds, lectures, and imposes the punishment, the student remains silent, resents the authority figure, feels angry and perceives himself as the victim. The student does not think about the real victims of his/her offense of the other individuals who have been adversely affected by his actions. Doing things to an offending student merely alienates him/her. We must engage them in an active way to truly hold them accountale and to build positive relationships between the student and those affected by their behavior. This project seeks to hold offenders directly responsible to those affected through the use of the restorative justice processes (Mediation/Conferencing). This process will also seek to rebuild the sense of community that has been lost within the school culture. Back to Slide