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School committee approves updated bullying intervention plan after public questions about reporting and staffing
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The Northampton School Committee approved an updated bullying intervention plan on Sept. 11 after public comment asked for clearer family-facing information and the district presented preliminary incident data for 2023–24.
The Northampton School Committee voted Sept. 11 to adopt an updated Northampton Public Schools bullying intervention plan after public commenters urged clearer communication about reporting, language, and staffing needed to carry out safety plans.
Superintendent Dr. Bonner summarized the district's use of DESE resources to develop the plan and gave preliminary figures from last school year: "For the last school year, there were a total of 47 incidents reported. And of those 47, 28 were substantiated," she said, adding that she will provide a school-by-school disciplinary and demographic breakdown in October.
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