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Goose Creek CISD highlights anti-bullying work, student reporting tools and campus-level committees
Summary
District student services staff and the anti-bullying committee reviewed fall semester insights, student feedback and campus action plans; staff reported roughly 45 bullying incidents coded districtwide so far this school year and emphasized prevention, reporting and increased adult supervision.
Goose Creek CISD student services and anti-bullying staff briefed the board on fall-semester work, student feedback and next steps for campus-level bullying prevention on Jan. 13.
Carrie Smith and Dr. Remnick (student-voice/anti-bullying lead) told trustees the district's approach combines monthly campus anti-bullying committees, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) strategies and student voice sessions to shape prevention and response plans. Staff said the committees include teachers, parents and students and that each campus selects two focus areas for the year.
Why it matters: students said verbal bullying and lack of adult trust were common elementary concerns; secondary students reported social exclusion and online incidents. Staff said student input and campus plans will guide focused supports and supervision in high-traffic areas.
What the district reported
Student survey feedback and fall meetings identified recurring concerns: elementary students highlighted verbal bullying and lower trust in adults; secondary students pointed to social exclusion, low school pride and social-media-related harassment. At a November meeting staff said more than 20 students joined principals and parents in scenario exercises and jointly developed action plans.
Coding and recent incidents
Staff reported 45 bullying-coded incidents over the current year-to-date reporting window; six were coded as bullying/hazing and two were cyber incidents. Presenters noted an additional severe incident that occurred the day of the meeting, which administrators expected to treat under the student code of conduct and the district reporting procedures.
Prevention and reporting tools
District staff said they are increasing visibility of reporting options (including a QR-code reporting tool on campus bookmarks), reinforcing the student code of conduct, and supporting campus focus areas such as house systems to build belonging, targeted incentives for positive behavior and teacher training. Staff said they will evaluate outcomes again in the spring and adjust the campus plans accordingly.
Direct quote from the meeting
"Our purpose ... is to make sure that we have safe campuses, safe schools, that our students have a safe place to go," Carrie Smith said while introducing the fall review and student feedback sessions.
Ending: next steps
Staff said the district will continue monthly campus committee meetings, collect spring evaluation data and refine prevention strategies based on campus-level priorities and the student voice work.
