Opinion Our Opinion: Decreased 'office referrals,' but is behavior improving? For years, student behavioral issues have been a perennial problem in our local public schools.Teachers, at times, have complained the administration doesn't back them up on discipline issues. Jul. 3 2021 @ 11:05pm For years, student behavioral issues have been a perennial problem in our local public schools. Teachers, at times, have complained the administration doesn't back them up on discipline issues. Jefferson City School District officials said they are making headway with the problem: Fewer students are being sent to the office due to behavior issues. Strategies to improve student behavior are working, they said.