ERIC Number: ED590616
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Oct
Pages: 67
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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, 2014 to June 30, 2015
New Jersey Department of Education
This report presents information provided by New Jersey public schools for the 2014-15 school year on incidents of violence; vandalism; weapon offenses; substance offenses; and harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB). 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. his 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, weapon offenses, substance offenses, and HIB. Other incident characteristics, such as location and gang-related offenses, are also reported in this section. In addition, 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, NJDOE recommendations, and an overview of NJDOE supports are reviewed in relation to developing and maintaining safe and supportive schools in New Jersey. [For the 2013-2014 report, see ED590615.]
Descriptors: Weapons, Charter Schools, Substance Abuse, Violence, Vandalism, Trend Analysis, Committees, School Safety, Crime, Educational Environment, Student Behavior, 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
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/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New Jersey Department of Education
Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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