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Oconee Schools to adopt StopIt anonymous-reporting platform to meet state law; student services brings policy updates and field trips
Summary
Student Services presented the district’s plan to implement the StopIt anonymous reporting and 24/7 crisis response system on July 21 to meet House Bill 268 requirements; the board also reviewed nonresident student eligibility regulation updates and eight Student Services action items (six out-of-state trips and two policy exhibits).
Student Services Director Dr. Yansen told the board the district will transition to the StopIt anonymous reporting and 24/7 crisis response platform on July 21 to comply with House Bill 268, which requires districts to implement an accessible, multilingual, around-the-clock anonymous reporting system with escalation to school staff or emergency services when needed.
Dr. Yansen explained the system will be available via mobile application and on student Chromebooks and will forward reports by school or location to designated email addresses and an attached phone number; after-hours reports received by the crisis center are routed back to school administrators or to local emergency support or law enforcement as required.
Dr. Yansen also presented a revised non-resident student attendance eligibility regulation (JBCB-R1) to clarify continuing eligibility criteria for children of district employees (factors such as chronic absenteeism, disciplinary status, alternative setting assignment and academic progress). He said the new regulation aligns oversight and ensures consistent application across cases.
Student Services presented eight action items, including six out-of-state field trips and two policy exhibits (JCD AG bullying and JCDA-E1 student code of conduct) that the board placed on the table for public review and comment.
Board members asked staff to describe how StopIt forwards reports and who receives notifications; staff described routing to location-based inboxes, attached phone numbers, and escalation to emergency responders where indicated.
Next steps: StopIt implementation on July 21 with user training for administrators and information to students and families; policy exhibits published for public comment ahead of July board meeting.
