District leaders summarized anti‑bullying work underway, including staff training on identification and response, PBIS and Second Step curriculum integration, translated anonymous online reporting and principal follow‑up.

Tom Toney described the district’s reporting system and follow‑up work, and Deputy Superintendent Marie Morse said the district has made a significant effort to create safe, welcoming schools. "In fact, this year, we only have 21," Morse said when referencing confirmed bullying incidents so far this year, underscoring that any confirmed incident is taken seriously.

Committee members asked for clearer public reporting that separates cases deemed bullying from harassment and conflict, and for documented examples and the steps taken in response. Vice Chair Alvarez asked for a report on what the district is doing to educate and engage parents who report incidents and to clarify whether reported incidents are substantiated through investigation before being coded as bullying.

Administration agreed to provide a report to the full school committee with (a) examples that illustrate how bullying, harassment and conflict are defined and handled, (b) the quantitative data on incidents and substantiations, and (c) parent‑education/outreach efforts. The committee filed the item with that report request.