Schools
District Reports Few Incidents of Violence and Vandalism
2010-11 school year only saw six total incidents.
Interim Superintendent Dennis Fyffe gave a positive violence and vandalism report when the held a regular Board of Education meeting on Monday night at the .
According to Fyffe’s report, there were only six incidents of violence or vandalism during the 2010-11 school year, throughout a district of approximately 4,000 students. This is a point of pride for a school district that has worked hard to eliminate harassment, intimidation and bullying among students.
“I think six incidents for the entire school year in a district our size is a pretty small number,” said Fyffe.
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Fyffe stated that the six incidents involved just seven students district-wide. Of the six incidents, four involved harassment, intimidation or bullying, one was a fight involving two students, and the other was described as a “simple assault.”
Two of the students involved in these incidents attended , while the other five attended . According to Fyffe, four of the students served out of school suspensions, while three served their suspensions in-school.
