Department of School Climate & Culture

Gradis White, Director
Sharrin Saintil, Student Climate Coordinator
Chip Bonar, Student Behavior Coordinator
Jayda Parker, Administrative Specialist

The Department of School Climate & Culture is responsible for a number of activities that affect the overall climate in the Arlington Public Schools. Among the areas covered by the Department are the following:

  • Student Discipline: Administering on behalf of the Superintendent of Schools the student discipline program, including appeals of disciplinary actions taken at the school-level.
  • Serious Incident Reporting: Monitoring all serious incident reports and reporting as appropriate to local and state authorities.

We worked with the Arlington Police Department to develop a brochure about interacting with Law Enforcement.
Know Your Rights: Interacting with Law Enforcement brochure  |  Conozca sus derechos: su guía para interactuar con la policía

Know Your Rights brochure - click image to load PDF