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How a Auburn school addressed racial disparity on the playground
The school said office referrals have dropped as staff added a recess supervisor, morning meetings and family forums to address racial disparities.
- Lakeland Hills is seeing fewer discipline referrals this school year after implementing recess changes. Principal Lutes-Johnson said recess is becoming calmer, with "less incidents, less referrals that are coming into the office."
- Lutes-Johnson identified a "huge disproportion" in discipline referrals for Black boys after analyzing internal data. Investigation revealed that most office referrals occurred during unstructured times such as recess and gym.
- Behavior intervention specialist Gina Greco and school counselor Wendy Medina lead classroom conflict resolution sessions. Hiring Isaiah Robinson as a recess supervisor added a male presence, with Robinson saying "it's been cool to be out there and wearing those two hats."
- Lutes-Johnson implemented a whole-school morning meeting in the gymnasium this school year. She adopted the concept after visiting Terminal Park Elementary School, where principal Colleen Barlow previously worked at Lakeland Hills.
- Staff conduct "equity walks" to observe culturally responsive teaching practices across the building. The school plans to continue community conversations addressing race and discrimination, with the next forum scheduled for February 2027.
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