Anonymous Reporting to the District

STOPit AppSTOPit Anonymous Reporting & Messaging

STOPit is an online reporting tool designed to deter and mitigate bullying, cyber abuse, and other inappropriate behaviors, consisting of an app and a back-end incident management system for school administrators.

Students have access to the STOPit mobile app, which has two simple but powerful features:

  • Report can be used by students to report incidents to school contacts anonymously.
  • Messenger can be used to engage in anonymous two-way communication with school contacts.

Download STOPit:

app-store    google-play

Access Code: MetroED

Alternate Web Browser Access: https://appweb.stopitsolutions.com/login

Both Report and Messenger empower students to stand up for themselves and for one another. Students have the power to help put an end to harmful and inappropriate behavior they see online through social media and other means. They can use STOPit to reach out for help if they or a peer are facing a personal crisis or experiencing bullying, abuse, or are otherwise in need of assistance. Our goal with STOPit is to create safer, kinder, school communities both online and off.

No student information is needed to use STOPit. The only way personally identifiable information will be accessible through STOPit is if a student voluntarily includes it within the content of a report or message.

Both our school and STOPit are committed to protecting the privacy of student data. STOPit is a signatory to the Student Privacy Pledge, spearheaded by the Future of Privacy Forum and the Software & Information Industry Association. You may review STOPit’s Privacy Policy for details, including more information on how anonymous reporting works.

More information and resources can be found online at stopitsolutions.com.

Parents: Frequently Asked Questions

What student information does the school or user need to provide to STOPit?

  • None! STOPit does not require any end user information whatsoever. l information provided by STOPit app users is also kept private and secure. Please read our Privacy Policy. To learn more about our commitment to keeping data provided by students safe, learn more about the Student Privacy Pledge, to which STOPit is a signatory.

What information does STOPit obtain when using the app?

  • STOPit may automatically collect certain information from a user of the STOPit app, such as IP address; details about the browser, operating system and/or device/hardware; general location, if available; your activities when using our app; and other logging information, including the date and time of your use of the STOPit app. Please read our Privacy Policy.

Is it really anonymous? Can the school find out who my child is through the STOPit app?

  • STOPit is truly anonymous. The school has no ability to identify the submitter of a report or message. At their discretion, an end user may choose to voluntarily provide identifying information in the content of their report or message. Please see our Privacy Policy – Making Reports with STOPit & How “Anonymous” Reporting Works for details.

Can STOPit be used by children under the age of 13?

  • The STOPit app (and its browser-based version) may be used by children under the age of 13. We urge parents to contact the school's administration to learn more about how the school uses STOPit and the data we provide them.

What information do you collect or share about my child, and what are my rights as a Parent?

  • We only disclose your child’s information to third parties which are required as part of the services that STOPit provides, and as described in our Children’s Privacy Policy. To learn more about our commitment to keeping data provided by students safe, learn more about the Student Privacy Pledge, to which STOPit is a signatory. As a parent, you have the right to review the personal information that we collect from your child who is under the age of 13. You may also request that we delete this information and refuse to allow any further collection or use of your child’s information. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, or have any questions regarding your child’s use of STOPit, we urge you to first contact officials at your child’s school, which has provided them with access to STOPit, and we may direct you to them. You may also contact us, using the contact information below. We may ask you to provide additional details, including verification of your parental status, to protect your child’s privacy. Please read our Children's Privacy Policy.

Who receives the reports my child submits via STOPit?

  • Reports and Messenger messages will be received by the contacts designated by the school. Please check with your school for more information.

Can I as a parent use the app to report incidents?

  • We make STOPit available to parents and they may use STOPit to report incidents.

Our History

MetroED’s programs have a long history of providing high school and adult education to students in Santa Clara County.

MetroED’s high school program has deep roots in San Jose, California that began as San Jose Technical High School (1917-1958). The all-male school was located on the site of San Jose High School. The school moved twice before becoming a center on Hillsdale Avenue, where it has been located since 1968.

MetroED’s adult program had its beginnings in 1870 when it was called Night School. Prior to World War I, this was largely an evening high school to permit young adults to make up deficiencies in their earlier education.

Complaint Procedures

The Metropolitan Education District believes that the quality of the education program can improve when the district listens to concerns, considers differences of opinion, and resolves disagreements and complaints through an established, objective process.

The two main categories of complaints that are filed at the District level are either Uniform Complaints or Williams Complaints.

  • A Williams Complaint is a particular kind of complaint, and it concerns the sufficiency of instructional materials; emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of pupils; and teacher vacancy or misassignment.
  • Almost all other complaints are Uniform Complaints, which include discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), complaints about a District employee or District policy or practice, etc. In most cases, you need to try to resolve the problem at the school site level before bringing a formal complaint at the District level. In some cases, the law allows you to file a complaint directed at the District level. If you have questions about this process, please contact the District Compliance Officer, mazevedo@metroed.net.

View the District Complaint Procedures and forms.
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