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District reports 34 bullying/harassment incidents this year; 25 substantiated, board credits PBIS and classroom interventions
Summary
Director Kate Tesh told the board there were 34 bullying/harassment reports this year, 25 substantiated after investigation; the district credited PBIS, classroom problem-solving instruction and self-regulation supports for declines in incidents.
Kate Tesh, director of continuous improvement and assessment, presented the Superior School District’s annual bullying and harassment report and an achievement-gap reduction synopsis during the June 1 board meeting.
Tesh explained the district records all reported incidents and then investigates to determine whether they are substantiated. "From the 34 you can see that nine were unsubstantiated and 25 were substantiated reports that then had consequences applied and documentation," she said. Tesh noted hallways and classrooms were the most common locations and that the district uses PBIS, Second Step lessons and the Speak Out, Speak Up app as part of its prevention and reporting systems.
Board members and staff said the district has refocused PBIS and classroom-level routines this year, and middle-school self-regulation rooms and reset spaces were singled out as contributing factors to reductions in incidents. Tesh presented year-over-year graphs showing declines in reported incidents and a breakdown by substantiation status.
In the AGR (achievement gap reduction) update, Tesh summarized results for the district’s four Title I elementary schools (excluding Four Corners because it is not a schoolwide Title I campus). She reported high rates of growth on district-specified measures — for example, kindergarten spring proficiency on several measures ranged from 85% to 98% across buildings, with 99–100% of students demonstrating growth on some measures. First-grade reading and math measures showed similar ranges and near-universal growth percentages, and second- and third-grade metrics also reflected year-over-year progress.
Board members asked why Four Corners is excluded from AGR reporting; Tesh responded that Four Corners does not meet DPI’s schoolwide Title I designation criteria and is therefore excluded from that specific funding/reporting requirement. The presentation closed with praise for principals’ use of PLCs and data to drive instruction.
