NHCS BULLYING REPORTING EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2012-2013
CAMPUSES
REPORTS TO
Student Services
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE
HIGH
Totals
167
181
25
373
CONFIRMED
86
75
11
172
UNCONFIRMED
80
100
13
193
TOTAL
NC WISE
UNDETERMINED
1
6
1
8
N/Avl
178
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is complete.
The current procedure for documenting bullying begins at the campus level. All investigations are to be
conducted and the reports are then sent to Student Support Services for review and to determine the
status of Bullying on all campuses. After reports are received they are reviewed to determine the need
for interventions that may include consultation, additional support services for students or training for
campus level investigators. These records are also used if a Transfer Request due to Bullying is
submitted, to provide documentation that is used in the determination of granting a petition for a
transfer.
The total student population for NHCS for the 2012-2013 school-year was 25,624. Reports received in
Student Support Services reflect only 1.5% of students, for all grade levels, who utilized the established
protocol for addressing incidents of Bullying. A recent national study, cited by the American Educational
Research Association, indicated that approximately 28% of students age 12 to 18 reported being bullied
at school during the school year (Robers, Zhang, Truman, & Snyder, 2012). NHCS is far below the
national average. However, a strong commitment to creating safe, civil and productive environments
remains the number one priority in NHCS.
This commitment to safe, civil and productive environments is reflected in the implementation of
research based effective strategies for reducing bullying through taking a diversified intervention
approach in concert with bullying programs. All campuses are implementing Character Education
through the Common Core Essential Standards of the Guidance Curriculum. Eight NHCS elementary
campuses are PBIS Campuses with Partnership Agreements on file with NC DPI. One elementary campus
utilizes the Connected Schools Program while others employ the use of Second Step, 7 Habits of Happy
Kids in conjunction with other Social-Emotional Skills building strategies. NHCS Middle and High Schools
continue the use of Why Try, School Connect and Mind Up. Williston and D.C. Virgo will implement
Connected Schools programs for the 2013-2014 school-year along with PBIS. Currently four Middle
Schools will become PBIS schools during this upcoming school year.
Finally, the Action Plan for addressing Bullying in NHCS includes:
o Establishing a Project Committee to review and revise current Bullying Reporting Tools and
Procedures and review 2012-2013 Bullying Data *Completed
o Update website PowerPoints and Incident 007 document for online completion and submission
*Completed
o
o
o
Review current research on the Prevention of Bullying in Schools, Colleges and Universities by
the American Education Research Association *Completion Set for August 13
Developing NHCS Training Tools to be used by educators *Completed
Update current Bullying Protocol and disseminate
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Stubblefield
NHCS BULLYING REPORTING EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2012-2013
Judy Stubblefield, Behavior Specialist