Goose Creek CISD presents anti‑bullying committee update; board questions reporting accuracy

Goose Creek CISD administrators updated the Board of Trustees on the district’s anti‑bullying committee and how bullying reports are collected and investigated. Assistant Superintendent Matt Bollinger and Dr. Precious Remenek said the district committee now meets twice per semester, includes student representatives and rotating parent members, and focuses on data‑informed prevention practices.

Administrators told the board that students can submit anonymous reports through campus QR codes or an app installed on district iPads and that the district investigates every report it receives. "The students have the QR codes so they can report it," Carrie Smith, director of student services, said during the presentation. She added that incidents recorded in the board materials represent substantiated incidents after investigation, not raw tip counts.

Board members raised concerns about underreporting. One trustee asked how the district knows the numbers are accurate if some students may be afraid to report; presenters replied that teacher and staff observations also trigger investigations and that the district relies on multiple reporting channels. "We can only investigate what is reported," Smith said, adding that reports come in at all hours and are investigated the following school day.

Administrators reviewed recent incident counts as shown in their slide deck and noted that coding practices affect how incidents are categorized (for example, differentiating bullying, hazing, cyberbullying and severe bullying). They also described scheduled student roundtables and campus‑level committees that meet monthly and feed student perspectives into district decisions.

Board members requested more clarity and ongoing metrics. President Campisi asked district staff to funnel follow‑up answers through Superintendent Dr. Joe Rodriguez so trustees could review details about reporting definitions, how the anonymous system is publicized on campuses, and how staff investigate multi‑party incidents.

Next steps outlined by administrators included presenting final spring meeting outcomes, sharing student survey results that inform campus goals, and continuing conversations about aligning anti‑bullying work with broader safety initiatives. No formal board action was taken on the report.