What makes an incident log useful
A useful log answers the same questions every time: when, where, who, what happened, who saw it, who was told, what response was promised, and whether that response actually occurred. Consistency makes patterns visible without exaggerating them.
Why school response belongs in the same record
An incident chronology without the response chronology is only half the story. The follow-up field makes unanswered reports and repeatedly missed promises visible before a meeting.