Increased Reporting of School Violence a Result of Bullying Law, District Says

Report also touched on substance abuse, weapons and vandalism incidents

While the number of violent acts at Manchester schools appears to have quadrupled compared with the previous year, Superintendent of Schools David Trethaway said that is because the state now requires harassment, intimidation and bullying cases are included in that figure. For the 2011-12 school year, 92 cases considered violence were reported throughout the district, compared to 24 the year prior. But of those 92 cases, 62 were HIB incidents previously not required to be reported along with violence. "Basically, HIB is classified as a violent act. We don't have any leeway in that, regardless if it's name calling, threats or whatever, that's still considered in the violence category," Trethaway said during a presentation to the Board of …

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