Restorative U
According to Timothy Brenner, who oversees Restorative U on a daily basis, the major difference between it and DRA is that “kids are not coming in for little stuff, meaning less students than usual.”
Brenner’s role is similar to his previous role as DRA supervisor. In Restorative U, he gives “the students a place to go when they need to be separated” and he serves as the supervisor while students wait to meet with their student interventionist, also a new position this year.
Jorge Elvir, one of the assistant principals and head of disciplinary affairs for Urbana High School, describes Restorative U as a way to “… repair situations or relationships that caused you to be there.” For Elvir, the point of Restorative U is “to have work while you are in there whether it is mental, emotional, or social work,” marking a major change from DRA in previous years.
Though Restorative U is still a work in progress at the moment, it is one that Brenner and Elvir believe could positively impact the school in the future.
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