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ST. GEORGE — Washington Elementary School implemented a new anti-bullying measure called "restorative justice" on campus.
This method, which is a departure from conventional disciplinary actions, aims to help students understand their mistakes and make amends rather than punish them, school principal Kelly Mitchell said during a meeting held Tuesday by the Washington County School District Board of Education.
One specific focus of the new policy is developing students' abilities to behave better in the future rather than using temporary solutions such as suspensions.
"Restorative justice shifts the focus of student discipline from strictly punishing the student to helping the student reflect, learn and repair," Mitchell said.
