> however, i do worry about fights and bullying being taken to 'the dark corners of the school' such as the bathroom or some unused stairwell That is easily so

> however, i do worry about fights and bullying being taken to 'the dark corners of the school' such as the bathroom or some unused stairwell That is easily solveable: Video surveillance in unused stairwells and bathrooms (ideally individual stalls). What, suddenly people have problems with that? A panopticum only works when the threat of surveillance is ever-present.