LISBON — Proactive teachers and staff are the main reason reports of bullying are down in Lisbon schools, principals told the School Committee on Monday night.

There have been fewer than 10 reports of bullying and no reports of cyberbullying at Lisbon Community School, Principal Robert Kahler said.

Having educational technicians ride on buses to and from school, and greeting students outside in the morning and at the door of their classrooms are some of the strategies the elementary school is using to combat bullying. Parental involvement is critical in preventing bullying, he said.

Students start their day with morning meetings, which helps to build a personal connection between students and teachers. Regular communication with home for positive and negative behaviors has also proven effective, Kahler said.

At the middle school, there were only three reports of bullying. The year before, there were six, according to Principal Darren Akerman. Although the cyberbully hotline was used four times, none were for reports of bullying.

Akerman also said staff form personal connections with students so they are aware when something is going on.

There were 10 reports of bullying at the high school, Principal Nicholas Gannon told the committee. Six of them resulted in disciplinary action and four were resolved through mediation and warnings. There has been no use of the cyberbully hotline, he said.

In other business, the proposed $15.48 million school budget received approval, contingent on some changes. Committee members were in agreement with Superintendent Richard Green to give the responsibilities of a person who resigned to five other staff members in the central office. This change would add $15,600 total to their salaries, but would save $26,064 overall.

The committee agreed to remove charter school tuition from the budget in anticipation of it becoming a state budget item.

Without these changes, the town would need to raise $5.8 million, which is an increase of $155,807 compared to the current budget. For property owners, it means an additional $33 for a home assessed at $100,000.

The public hearing on the proposed budget is set for 7 p.m., May 5, at Lisbon Community School. The town council will vote on the budget May 12.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect the correct name of the Philip Sugg Middle School principal.