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Verona Board cites steep drop in reportable incidents, credits restorative practices and school programs
Summary
The Verona Board of Education reported roughly a 50% decline in incidents reported to the state for July'Dec. 2024, and district leaders credited restorative practices, the Positivity Project, reduced in-class phone use and counseling supports while noting state reporting changes also affected counts.
The Verona Board of Education on Feb. 11 heard a superintendent's report showing a substantial decline in incidents the district must report to New Jersey's Student Safety Data System for the July 1'Dec. 31, 2024 period.
Superintendent reported that Verona High School logged 10 reportable incidents in the period, including two alleged harassment/intimidation/bullying (HIB) cases, one confirmed HIB and four substance-related incidents, compared with 21 reportable incidents during the same reporting period the prior year. The junior high and…
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