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Restorative Justice

Restorative Justice at RFMA

At RFMA, restoration and repair are central to maintaining strong relationships and fostering a close-knit community.

Our restorative practices framework blends ancestral + community-based knowledge with academic, data-driven insights to create a structure that is both dynamic and flexible while remaining rooted in our values. Above all, we affirm the inherent humanity and unique value each individual brings to our community. At the same time, we hold ourselves and each other to high standards of behavior and accountability.
 

We recognize that conflict is inevitable and that mistakes will happen. Our philosophy focuses on how we respond to these situations and how we proactively create environments that minimize the likelihood of significant harm.

 

 

To support restorative practices, RFMA has several systems in place:

  • Student Support: A dedicated student support team addresses needs ranging from behavioral concerns to family challenges and access to essential resources like food, clothing, and basic goods. When issues arise, our first step is to understand the root causes of behaviors and address those underlying needs.
 
  • Harm Repair and Mediation: Acknowledging the impact of harm on others is essential. To address this, we offer mediation and guided harm repair at every level of our community: student-to-student, staff-to-student, staff-to-staff, staff-to-family, and family-to-family. Accountability is key in these processes. We work proactively to address harm, involve all parties in the healing process, and establish clear, communal action steps to ensure accountability and resolution.
 
  • Staff Support and Development: We provide consistent professional development for staff to enhance their comfort and competence with restorative practices. Weekly one-on-one check-ins with the Dean of Culture offer additional opportunities for staff to discuss ideas, seek guidance, and prioritize their own wellness.

Together, these practices form a holistic approach to relationship building and conflict resolution at RFMA. By acknowledging the complexities of the challenges we face and maintaining high expectations for all members of our community, we foster an environment where everyone can thrive.

 

Support for Justice-Engaged Youth

Ricardo Flores Magón Academy is committed to ensuring that justice-engaged students have equitable access to education, timely enrollment, academic continuity, and the support necessary to succeed.

A “justice-engaged student” is a student involved in the juvenile or criminal justice system in any capacity, including adjudication, probation, ticketing, detention, diversion, commitment, parole, or community supervision.

RFMA Point of Contact

Name: Lis Vargas
Title: Dean of Students
Email: lvargas@magonacademy.org

The point of contact will respond to students, families, and caregivers within three business days.

Available Supports and Resources

RFMA provides or coordinates the following supports for justice-engaged students:

  • Prompt enrollment or re-enrollment for eligible students, no later than 10 business days after the initial request.
  • Review and transfer of academic records, coursework, and applicable credits.
  • Individualized re-entry and educational-continuity planning.
  • Coordination with the student, family or caregiver, probation or parole personnel, case managers, and other appropriate professionals.
  • Access to RFMA’s Student Support Team and Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
  • Academic intervention, tutoring, and progress monitoring.
  • Attendance planning and support.
  • School counseling, social-emotional support, and referrals for mental-health services.
  • Special education and Section 504 evaluation, services, and accommodations when applicable.
  • McKinney-Vento, foster-care, migrant education, and other highly mobile student supports when applicable.
  • Connections to transportation, food, clothing, technology, and other wraparound resources when available.
  • Exploration of alternative educational options when a traditional program is not appropriate or available.
  • Access to school activities, extracurricular opportunities, and career-readiness pathways, subject to individualized safety planning when necessary.
  • A documented educational plan developed with the student and family to support school continuation and the earliest appropriate path toward graduation.

RFMA protects student privacy. Conversations concerning a student’s justice involvement will be handled confidentially and will not take place in view of the student’s peers.

Additional information is available through the Colorado Department of Education’s Justice-Engaged Youth webpage.

Apoyo para Jóvenes Involucrados en el Sistema de Justicia

 

La Academia Ricardo Flores Magón está comprometida a garantizar que los estudiantes involucrados en el sistema de justicia tengan acceso equitativo a la educación, inscripción oportuna, continuidad académica y los apoyos necesarios para alcanzar el éxito.
 
Un “estudiante involucrado en el sistema de justicia” es un estudiante que participa de cualquier manera en el sistema de justicia juvenil o penal, incluyendo adjudicación, libertad condicional, citaciones, detención, programas de desvío, internamiento, supervisión posterior a la liberación o supervisión comunitaria.
 
Persona de Contacto de RFMA
Nombre: Lis Vargas
Puesto: Dean of Students
Correo electrónico: lvargas@magonacademy.org
 
La persona de contacto responderá a los estudiantes, familias y cuidadores dentro de tres días hábiles.
 
Apoyos y Recursos Disponibles
RFMA proporciona o coordina los siguientes apoyos:
  • Inscripción o reinscripción oportuna para estudiantes elegibles, a más tardar 10 días hábiles después de la solicitud inicial.
  • Revisión y transferencia de expedientes académicos, cursos y créditos aplicables.
  • Planificación individualizada para el reingreso y la continuidad educativa.
  • Coordinación con el estudiante, su familia o cuidador, personal de libertad condicional, administradores de casos y otros profesionales apropiados.
  • Acceso al Equipo de Apoyo Estudiantil y al Sistema de Apoyos de Múltiples Niveles de RFMA.
  • Intervención académica, tutoría y seguimiento del progreso.
  • Planificación y apoyo para la asistencia escolar.
  • Consejería escolar, apoyo socioemocional y referencias para servicios de salud mental.
  • Evaluaciones, servicios y adaptaciones de educación especial y de la Sección 504 cuando correspondan.
  • Apoyos de McKinney-Vento, cuidado temporal, educación migrante y otros servicios para estudiantes con alta movilidad cuando correspondan.
  • Conexiones con transporte, alimentos, ropa, tecnología y otros recursos integrales cuando estén disponibles.
  • Exploración de opciones educativas alternativas cuando un programa tradicional no sea apropiado o esté disponible.
  • Acceso a actividades escolares, actividades extracurriculares y oportunidades de preparación profesional, con un plan individualizado de seguridad cuando sea necesario.
  • Un plan educativo documentado, desarrollado con el estudiante y su familia, que apoye la continuidad escolar y el camino apropiado más rápido hacia la graduación.
RFMA protege la privacidad de cada estudiante. Las conversaciones relacionadas con la participación de un estudiante en el sistema de justicia se manejarán de manera confidencial y no se realizarán frente a sus compañeros.