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Madison School District Bullying Incident Report: 2nd Semester 2017-2018

Original title: https://www.madisonschools.net/fs/resource-manager/view/d89850f7-9bc2-415e-8c93-b3cbf1817c5a

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What This Bill Does

This report details the number of bullying incidents recorded across four Madison schools during the second semester of the 2017-2018 school year and the disciplinary actions taken in response. It provides a breakdown of incident counts and the specific types of resolutions applied at each school level.

Why it matters

This report tracks the frequency of bullying incidents and the resulting disciplinary measures for students across the Madison school district, impacting how school safety and student conduct are managed.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Madison School District Students

Students are subject to the disciplinary policies and incident reporting procedures outlined in the document.

Directly affected

Madison School District Staff

Staff are responsible for documenting incidents and administering the disciplinary resolutions listed.

Key Facts

  • The district recorded a total of 44 bullying incidents during the 2nd semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
  • Madison Middle School recorded the highest number of incidents with 28.
  • Madison High School recorded 6 incidents.
  • South Elementary recorded 9 incidents.
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  • North Elementary recorded 1 incident.
  • Disciplinary resolutions at Madison Middle School included 10 lunch detentions, 6 in-school suspensions, 5 out-of-school suspensions, 4 after-school detentions, 2 in-school alternate discipline classes, and 1 warning.
  • Disciplinary resolutions at Madison High School included 3 out-of-school suspensions and 3 warnings.
  • Disciplinary resolutions at South Elementary included 5 out-of-school suspensions, 2 in-school alternate discipline classes, 1 in-school suspension, and 1 additional in-school suspension.
  • The disciplinary resolution at North Elementary was 1 out-of-school suspension.
  • The total number of days associated with disciplinary resolutions across the district is 90.5 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which school had the most bullying incidents?
Madison Middle School had the highest number of reported incidents with 28.
What are the most common ways the schools handled these incidents?
Resolutions varied by school and included , in-school suspension, lunch detention, after-school detention, es, and warnings.

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Discoveries

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Disciplinary Variance

There is a significant variance in the types of disciplinary actions used between middle school and elementary levels, with middle schools utilizing lunch detention and after-school detention more frequently.

Connected Entities

Madison Middle School, North Elementary, Madison High School and 1 more
locationMadison Middle School“School reporting 28 total bullying incidents.”Map →
locationNorth Elementary“School reporting 1 total bullying incident.”Map →
locationMadison High School“School reporting 6 total bullying incidents.”Map →
locationSouth Elementary“School reporting 9 total bullying incidents.”Map →

Sources

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www.madisonschools.net

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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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