Evesham schools report strong scores in annual anti-bullying self-assessment

Miss Megillick, the district—s anti-bullying coordinator, told the board the Evesham Township School District—s annual anti-bullying self-assessments show all schools are either meeting or exceeding state rubric expectations.

"In all areas, our schools are either meeting or exceeding those expectations," Megillick said, describing the state rubric used to score school self-assessments. She said the district—s schools scored in the mid-70s — roughly 75 to 76 points — on a rubric with a maximum possible 78 points and that no changes were made to the reporting elements from prior years.

The presentation said the district emphasizes prevention through classroom curricula and schoolwide programs: Responsive Classroom at the elementary level and No Place for Hate at the middle school. Megillick said annual staff trainings support prevention efforts and that counselors serve as anti-bullying specialists while she serves as the district anti-bullying coordinator. The district plans to adopt "Embrace Empathy" as its theme for the year and will analyze assessment data each fall to develop and share recommendations with building principals.

Megillick also noted the timeline for reporting: schools complete self-assessments at the end of the school year, submit reports to the state in the fall, and post scores once available. She invited board members and the public to view the full presentation on BoardDocs and the district website and offered to answer follow-up questions by email.

The presentation was delivered as part of the board—s regular meeting and preceded the consent agenda and superintendent—s report. No formal board action on the self-assessment was recorded in the transcript.