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Parents, students urge creation of school bullying study committee after widespread testimony
Summary
The House committee heard emotional testimony supporting Senate Bill 210 to create a study committee on school bullying; parents and students described alleged assaults, threats and administrative inaction in multiple districts, and asked that the study include parents, students and teachers and examine district practices, reporting and remedies.
Concord — A packed hearing on Senate Bill 210 drew parents, students, educators and community advocates who urged the House Education Policy Committee to create a study committee to examine school bullying, reporting practices and accountability across New Hampshire.
Representative Matt Sabor (Rockingham District 30), who requested the continued hearing, framed the measure as a response to what he described as a breakdown in discipline and a pattern of parents afraid to speak out. “We need consistent statewide standards for bullying prevention. We need clear protocols for addressing violence. We need real accountability for schools that fail to act,” Sabor said.
Several witnesses who said their children were harmed recounted specific episodes. Sarah Koutrehas, cofounder and co‑director of Synergy Academy, a…
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