The Board of Education of the Borough of New Providence on Sept. 25 held a public hearing on the district's Student Safety Data System covering Jan. 1–June 30, 2025, during which district staff reported that none of the harassment, intimidation and bullying investigations for that period were affirmed.

The district's presenter, Mr. Ugielo, told the board: "The school district is required to publicly report all incidents of violence, vandalism, harassment, intimidation, and bullying twice a year." He said the report for the period showed zero incidents of weapon possession, one incident of violence, one incident of vandalism and two incidents of substance abuse.

The presenter summarized HIB investigations by school: two investigations at New Providence High School (neither affirmed); two at New Providence Middle School (neither affirmed); two at Salt Brook Elementary School (neither affirmed); and seven at Allen W. Roberts Elementary School (none affirmed). He said all investigations were completed within 10 school days as required by law and that allegations concerned race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, and mental, physical or sensory disability.

District staff identified the anti‑bullying specialists who led investigations during the reporting period as Mr. Chrisitello (New Providence High School), Ms. Wittenberg (New Providence Middle School), Ms. Kwiatkowski (Salt Brook Elementary School) and Ms. Feliciano Allen (Allen W. Roberts Elementary School). Responses to incidents included disciplinary actions (detentions, in‑school suspension and out‑of‑school suspension) and educational and restorative supports such as student safety plans, conflict resolution, student and parent conferences, and individual counseling.

Administrators also listed training and prevention programs undertaken during the period, including staff and student education on district HIB policy, mandatory training for anti‑bullying specialists, instruction on social media and cyberbullying, social‑emotional learning activities, and observances such as Week of Respect and Red Ribbon Week.

No public speakers addressed the HIB report during the hearing, and the board closed the public portion after the presentation.