The conventional school discipline system is invisible to most students and teachers until it gets activated (typically by a discipline referral), at which time, students and school staff alike know what to expect: Some kind of investigative process, which usually consists of questioning the involved parties and reviewing available video footage and other evidence in order to answer the three basic questions of punitive discipline: (1) what rule was broken?; (2) who broke the rule?; and (3) what is the appropriate punishment? Possibly the most common reason that restorative programs collapse is that they were held together by a key person. This article discusses, that in order to create an effective and long-lasting restorative justice system, educators must avoid shortcuts and commit to slower but more sustainable long-term strategies.