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\nStudent Safety and Discipline in New Jersey Public Schools  \nJuly 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021  \nNew Jersey Department of Education  \n100 River View Plaza, P.O. Box 500  \nTrenton, NJ 08625-0500  \nState Board of Education  \n\n| Kathy Goldenberg\u003Cbr>President | Burlington |\n| --- | --- |\n| Andrew J. Mulvihill\u003Cbr>Vice President | Sussex |\n| Arcelio Aponte | Middlesex |\n| Mary Beth Berry | Hunterdon |\n| Elaine Bobrove | Camden |\n| Fatimah Burnam-Watkins | Union |\n| Ronald K. Butcher | Gloucester |\n| Jack Fornaro | Warren |\n| Mary Elizabeth Gazi | Somerset |\n| Nedd James Johnson, Ed. D | Salem |\n| Ernest P. Lepore | Hudson |\n| Joseph Ricca, Jr., Ed.D | Morris |\n| Sylvia Sylvia-Cioffi | Monmouth |\n\nAngelica Allen-McMillan, Ed.D.  \nActing Commissioner Secretary  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary............................................................................................................... 4  \nIntroduction .......................................................................................................................... 6  \nKey Findings........................................................................................................................... 7  \nSSDS Incidents ............................................................................................................... 7  \nSchool Police Reports .................................................................................................. 11  \nHIB Investigations and Confirmed Incidents .............................................................. 12  \nNature of HIB ............................................................................................................... 15  \nHIB Trainings ................................................................................................................ 20  \nHIB Programs ............................................................................................................... 22  \nDisciplinary Actions ..................................................................................................... 24  \nInitiatives to Improve School Safety................................................................................... 27  \nDepartment’s Response .............................................................................................. 27  \nDepartment’s Future Objectives ................................................................................. 33  \nExecutive Summary  \nAnnually, the Department of Education (Department) collects data from school districts across the state on disciplinary infractions and their consequences. These data are analyzed in a state-level report developed by the Department for the Governor and the Legislature to fulfill the requirements of the Public School Safety Law N.J.S.A. 18A:17-46 through 48. This report includes statewide data on incidents of school violence, harassment, intimidation and bullying and school suspensions as well as related professional development for educators. School districts can use both statewide data and their local data to evaluate the efficacy of efforts to maintain a positive school climate, foster social emotional learning, and provide interventions for students who exhibit patterns of violating school conduct policies.  \nBeginning with the 2017-18 school year, the Department migrated to a new reporting system, the Student Safety Data System (SSDS), which includes improved definitions, new reporting fields, and updated guidance for reporting incidents. Data from both the 2018-19 and 2017-18 school years should be considered baseline years since school districts continued to align local systems with the SSDS to reflect new data elements and improve data accuracy.  \nAmong reported incidents in 2020-21:  \n• School personnel reported incidents to the police on 1,312 occasions, 482 of which were mandatory referrals, leading to","cbCaigthUpxkKulB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigthUpxkKulB","pdf",1260922,35,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Key Findings\n## SSDS Incidents\n## School Police Reports\n## HIB Investigations and Confirmed Incidents\n## Nature of HIB\n## HIB Trainings\n## HIB Programs\n## Disciplinary Actions\n## Initiatives to Improve School Safety\n## Department’s Response\n## Department’s Future Objectives","[{\"question\":\"What data source does the report use to analyze student safety and discipline?\",\"answer\":\"The report uses the Student Safety Data System (SSDS), which replaced EVVRS and the HIB-ITP system starting in the 2017-18 school year.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of incidents and disciplinary outcomes are included?\",\"answer\":\"It includes statewide data on school violence, harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB), school suspensions, and related professional development, along with outcomes such as arrests, removals to other programs, and expulsions.\"},{\"question\":\"How should districts use the report’s results?\",\"answer\":\"Districts are encouraged to compare their local incidents with state-level results and take proactive steps to improve school climate and student safety, including interventions for patterns of policy violations.\"}]","Commissioner’s Annual Report on Student Safety and Discipline in New Jersey Public Schools - July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 | PDF",1792056292,88]