HI HB2621

Public schools must report any incident involving physical violence to the Department of Education within five school days, including details on date, location, grade levels, number of students, and the role of each student (primary offender, secondary offender, facilitator, victim, or witness).

Establishes definitions for student misconduct roles, including "facilitator" as a student who restrains or prevents another from escaping during violence, and distinguishes between primary offenders who initiate violence and secondary offenders who join or escalate it.

Department of Education must collect and analyze incident data by school, complex area, grade level, type of misconduct, and disciplinary response to monitor trends and inform prevention strategies.

Annual report to the legislature required by December 31 each year, summarizing statewide physical violence incidents, disciplinary actions, repeat offenses, and prevention efforts.

All incident reports and data must be made publicly available on the department's website while protecting student privacy and complying with federal and state privacy laws.