Draft rebuttal: 'The counterargument is wrong, so the essay should keep the thesis.' Context: A school district is deciding whether restorative conferences should replace some suspensions for nonviolent misconduct. Working thesis: The essay supports restorative conferences because students should repair harm and stay connected to instruction when safety does not require removal. Counterargument: Some teachers argue that suspensions show misconduct has serious consequences. Its evidence is: They cite a student who behaved better after a three-day suspension. The thesis-side record is: The prompt reports that repeated suspensions correlate with lost instruction and that restorative plans include apology, restitution, and monitored behavior agreements. The writer needs a replacement that evaluates accountability mechanism and educational cost and assigns comparative weight. Which response gives the fairest and strongest evidence-based rebuttal?