Spokane Public Schools overhauls student discipline

For the past two years, Spokane Public Schools has been overhauling how it handles student discipline.
 
The goal is to suspend and expel fewer students, and focus on communication with students and better training for staff.
 
All Washington schools are moving in the same direction under a new state law that limits long-term suspension and expulsion to certain serious behavior, including possession of weapons, gang activity, sexual offenses and the use of drugs or alcohol.