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Northland Pines Bullying, Drug Testing Data Shows Decrease

Northland Pines School District

A report on bullying and random drug testing to the Northland Pines school board found a total of 12 bullying incidents and nine random drug tests with all drug tests negative.

Bullying increased slightly from the previous school year with a small decrease involving students with disabilities. During the prior school year there were nine incidents of bullying with six involving kids with disabilities. This past year there were 12 incidents with five involving students with disabilities. Three students with special needs were victims and two with special needs were offenders.

Of the 12 incidents, six were in the high school and three each in middle and elementary school. Four were in a classroom, three across environments such as home and school, one during recess, one on a bus, one in the cafeteria, one in assembly, and one in the gym. Two involved cyber-bullying and four involved threats. Sanctions included suspension, discussions, restorative justice circle, and parent meetings or parent contact.

Random drug testing is available to families who have agreed to have their students on a list for the upper grades. There were 67 students participating and random tests were done three times during the school year. All tests negative. Principal Scott Foster felt the program does open up the conversation between parents and students with board member Jim Mulleady indicating that's why he voted for it. Next year the testing program will be open for students in grades 7-12.

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