Children’s Policy and Law Initiative of Indiana (CPLI)

A member of the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) www.njjn.org/IN

Summit on Equitable School Discipline and

Decriminalization of Children

October 7-8, 2014

(Approved for 9.3 hours of CLE/9.75 hours of CEU)

Lawrence Township Education and Community Center

6501 Sunnyside Rd, Indianapolis 46236

Pre-Summit Skill Building Workshops

Tuesday, October 7

12:30-12:50 Registration and Coffee 12:50-1:00 Welcome and Introduction

Clara Cooper, MSW, Chair, CPLI Public Policy Committee Carole Craig, MS, Chair, CPLI Equitable School Discipline Workgroup

1:00-2:00 Mental Health, Trauma-informed Care and Law Enforcement How do schools develop effective strategies for addressing mental and behavioral health issues in schools? Moderator Joshua Sprunger, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness of Indiana (NAMI) Panelists Joan Carlson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, IUPUI School of Social Work Sandi Cole, Ph.D., Director, IU Center on Education and Lifelong Learning Dottie Davis, Director of Security, Fort Wayne Community Schools

2:00-2:15 Break

2:15-3:30 Positive School Discipline & Restorative Justice

A panel of experts will discuss evidence-based practices for fostering healthy school-related relationships, student engagement, restorative justice and positive school discipline in schools. Moderator Brandie Oliver, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, College of Education, Butler University Panelists Kristen Martin, Deputy Prosecutor, Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Juvenile Division Wendy Robinson, Ph.D., Superintendent, Fort Wayne Community Schools Kathleen King Thorius, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, IUPUI Great Lakes Equity Center Sandra Washburn, Ph.D., Project Coordinator, PBIS Indiana

3:30-3:45 Break

3:45-5:00 Legislative Process and Advocacy

Legislators and lobbyists join together to discuss effective advocacy on behalf of children at the Indiana General Assembly. This workshop will include a brief overview of the legislative process as well as strategies that help influence legislative outcomes. Moderator Mindi Goodpaster, MSW, Public Policy and Advocacy Director, Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY) Panelists Andrew Cullen, JD, Public Policy Director, United Way Hon. Cherrish Pryor, State Representative-Indianapolis, Indiana General Assembly Kathryn Williams, JD, Public Policy Consultant, Children’s Coalition of Indiana

5:00-6:00 Reception with Speakers and Panelists

2014 Summit Agenda

Wednesday, October 8

8:30-9:00 Registration and Coffee

9:00-9:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks

JauNae Hanger, JD, Chair, CPLI Board of Directors 9:10-9:15 Greetings Shawn Smith, Ph.D., Superintendent, MSD Lawrence Township 9:15-10:15 Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Hon. Viola J. Taliaferro, former juvenile court judge, Monroe County, Indiana Keynote Presentation: Hon. Irene Sullivan, former Florida juvenile court judge and author, Raised by the Courts; One Judge’s Insight into Juvenile Justice

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:50 Workshop – School Discipline: Legislators join advocates, public policy officials

and experts to discuss how to incorporate evidence-based school discipline practices into school accountability and performance, and whether to reform Indiana law to discourage or even prohibit suspension and expulsion for attendance related matters. 15 minutes will be reserved for questions and answers.

Moderator James Scheurich, Ph.D., Professor, Urban Education Studies, IUPUI Panelists Bruce Carter, Staff and Student Wellness Coordinator, Wayne Township Schools Jackie Garvey, Executive Director, Indiana Partnerships Center Hon. Faith A. Graham, Judge, Tippecanoe County Hon. Pete Miller, State Senator—Avon, Indiana General Assembly Hardy Murphy, Ph.D., Research Scientist and Scholar, IUPUI School of Education Hon. Gregory Porter, State Representative-Indianapolis, Indiana General

Assembly M. Karega Rausch, MA and MS, Research Associate, IU Equity Project,

Bloomington

Rachel Roman-Lagunas, Juvenile Delinquency Attorney, Marion County Public Defender Agency

11:50-12:50 Lunch Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Hon. Jean Breaux, State Senator-Indianapolis, Indiana General Assembly

Keynote Presentation: Annie Salsich, consultant and former director Center on Youth Justice, Vera

Institute of Justice

12:50-2:10 Workshop – How status offenses lead to the criminalization of children and the

school to prison pipeline. Legislators join state and local juvenile justice officials in a discussion regarding how current laws may lead to the criminalization of youth with certain status offenses (offenses that would not be violations as an adult). The panel will discuss the use of the valid court order exception to detain or incarcerate repeat status offenders—specifically those charged with truancy and runaway offenses. The panel will also examine the lack of a minimum age for juvenile delinquency and detention, and how school-based referrals may be contributing to early entry into the juvenile justice system. 15 minutes will be reserved for questions and answers.

Moderator Kim Tandy, JD, Children’s Law Center, Kentucky Panelists Jeff Arnold, Prosecutor, Delaware County Mike Dempsey, Division of Youth Services Executive Director, Indiana

Department of Correction Hon. Nancy Gettinger, Magistrate, LaPorte County Hon. Linda Lawson, State Representative-Hammond, Indiana General Assembly Kaarin Lueck, Wayne County Public Defender, Richmond Hon. Jud McMillin, JD, State Representative-Brookville, Indiana General

Assembly Don Travis, Deputy Director of Juvenile Justice Initiatives and Support, Indiana

Department of Child Services Dexter Wakefield, Ph.D., Education Research Coordinator, CUME, IUPUI

2:10-2:25 Break

2:25-3:25 Plenary Panel Keynote Speakers Address National Emerging School and Justice Policy Recommendations Moderator Russell Skiba, Ph.D., Director, IU Equity Project, Bloomington

Panelists Annie Salsich, former director Vera Institute Center on Youth Justice Hon. Irene Sullivan, former Florida juvenile court judge author, Raised by the Courts; One Judge’s Insight into Juvenile Justice 3:25-4:30 Closing Workshop — Looking Forward to 2015

Legislators and workgroup chairs discuss how to move forward with recommendations presented by the Equitable School Discipline and Decriminalization of Youth Work Groups. Moderator Khaula Murtadha, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Life Long Learning, IUPUI

Panelists Hon. Jean Breaux, State Senator-Indianapolis, Indiana General Assembly Carole Craig, MS, Chair, CPLI Equitable School Discipline Work Group Andrew Cullen, Public Policy Director, United Way Mindi Goodpaster, MSW, Public Policy and Advocacy Director, Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY) Amy Karozos, JD, Co-Chair, CPLI Decriminalization of Youth Work Group Hon. Linda Lawson, State Representative-Hammond, Indiana General Assembly Hon. Jud McMillin, JD, State Representative-Brookville, Indiana General Assembly

End of Summit