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Superintendent: Behavioral incidents down 22% but vaping up 20% in Calvert schools
Summary
The superintendent reported a 22% drop in total logged behavioral incidents through Jan. 14 compared with the prior year but said tobacco- and vaping-related incidents rose about 20%, prompting calls for targeted anti-vaping efforts and data-sharing with juvenile services.
The superintendent of Calvert County Public Schools presented a midyear safety and well-being update to the Student Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee on Jan. 14, saying "Calvert County Public School experienced a significant 22% reduction in total behavioral incidents through January 14 compared to the same period in the previous school year." He credited changes such as an electronic-device policy, stricter dress-code enforcement and increased classroom management for the overall decline.
The presentation included itemized comparisons for categories such as class-cutting, disruptions, disrespect, tardiness, assaults, bullying and destruction of property; the superintendent cautioned that tobacco- and vaping-related incidents rose from 87 to 105 in the same span. "The area of concern is the tobacco and vaping incidents, which increased by 20%," he said, and recommended a stronger community-wide prevention campaign. Committee members asked for additional data — including arrest, suspension and referral counts — and the superintendent offered to provide arrest reports and suspension/expulsion figures to the committee for further analysis.
