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New Healthy Kids Survey shows bullying/harassment rises with grade level, board asks for drill‑downs
Summary
Staff shared baseline fall results from the California Healthy Kids Survey showing higher reports of harassment in middle grades (e.g., 35% for 7th graders, 44% in 8th grade) and explained opt‑in/opt‑out procedures; trustees requested school‑level breakdowns and cyberbullying differentiation.
Thomas Carroll and other staff discussed findings from the California Healthy Kids Survey administered to grades 5–8 as a new baseline after discontinuing Panorama. Carroll said the survey yields richer school‑climate data and that fall results will serve as a baseline moving forward.
Staff highlighted that reports of harassment/bullying increase by grade: Carroll reported 26% of 6th graders and 35% of 7th graders saying they experienced harassment; he said 44% of 8th graders indicated they had experienced harassment or bullying. Trustees asked whether the survey differentiates in‑school harassment from cyberbullying and requested school‑level breakdowns; staff replied the survey includes cyberbullying items and promised to provide more granular analysis when the survey is readministered in spring.
