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Work group completes bias incident reporting system proposal

Bias and Hate Incident Reporting Work Group completed its proposal for a reporting system during its June 15 meeting. The work group finalized design details including an online form, QR code, phone hotline, email, and in-person options for reporting bias and hate incidents.

Bias & Hate Incident Reporting Work Group · Meeting of June 15, 2026

CONCORD — Bias and Hate Incident Reporting Work Group completed its proposal for a reporting system during its June 15 meeting. The work group finalized design details including an online form, QR code, phone hotline, email, and in-person options for reporting bias and hate incidents. Members Dan Hart, Paul Boehm, and Debbie Dorfman refined intake procedures, staffing plans estimated at 0.25 full-time equivalent, and a public dashboard to track incident patterns and response metrics.

The group outlined a tentative timeline including a planned September public forum with the League of Women Voters and full system launch targeted for the first quarter of the next calendar year, contingent on Select Board approval.

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Source: the Bias & Hate Incident Reporting Work Group meeting of June 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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