When students get in trouble at Bayfield Elementary and Bayfield Primary in southwestern Colorado, Assistant Principal Bill Hesford casts a wide net in his search for answers.
Thatap because he knows the first story he hears, even if itap from a staff member, is often incomplete. He prefers to spend extra time doing a thorough investigation than to mete out undeserved consequences.
Hesford, who was named the 2018 Outstanding Assistant Principal for Colorado by the Colorado Association of School Executives, talked to Chalkbeat about his restorative approach to discipline, his reliance on school counselors for the inside scoop, and his promotion to principal next year.
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