Commissioner's Annual Report to the Education Committees of the Senate and General Assembly on Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse in New Jersey Public Schools, July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014

New Jersey Department of Education. 100 River View Plaza, P.O. Box 500, Trenton, NJ 08625-0500. Tel: 609-292-4469; Web site: http://www.state.nj.us/education/

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Weapons; Charter Schools; Substance Abuse; Violence; Vandalism; Trend Analysis; Committees; School Safety; Crime; Educational Environment; Student Behavior; Prevention; State Legislation; School Districts; Educational Legislation; Discipline; Crime Prevention; Victims of Crime; Criminals; Aggression; Bullying; Public Schools; Data Collection; Hearings; Nontraditional Education; Surveys; Check Lists; Guidelines; Intervention; Referral; Social Attitudes; Social Behavior; Values Education; Peer Influence; Technical Assistance; Cooperative Planning; Child Health; Reports; Student Development; After School Programs; Juvenile Gangs; Agency Cooperation; Truancy; Federal Legislation

This report presents information reported by New Jersey public schools on incidents of violence, vandalism, weapons, and substance abuse offenses. It also includes information on harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) for the 2013-14 school year. The information is presented annually by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to the Governor and Legislature to fulfill the requirements of the "Public School Safety Law" (N.J.S.A. 18A:17-46 through 48), as amended by P.L. 2010, c.122. This report is divided into two main sections: "Key Findings" and "Programmatic Response." In the "Key Findings" section, the NJDOE presents incident counts reported by schools by the main categories of violence, vandalism, weapons, substances, and HIB. Other incident characteristics such as location and gang-related offenses are also reported. A review of disciplinary action and programs/services provided upon disciplinary action, as well as details specific to HIB investigations, incidents, trainings, and programs are also included. In the "Programmatic Response" section, prevention methods, Anti-Bullying Task Force recommendations, NJDOE recommendations, and an overview of NJDOE supports are reviewed in relation to developing and maintaining safe schools in New Jersey. [For the 2012-2013 report, see ED590614.]

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