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Winslow Township approves school safety data report; incidents down from prior year
Summary
Board accepted the district safety report for Sept. 1–Dec. 31, 2024 showing 76 total incidents districtwide (45 HIB, 3 weapons, 25 violence, 3 substance) and a decline from 89 incidents in the same period last year.
The Winslow Township Board of Education voted to accept the district school safety data report for Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024, after a presentation by D.R. Davis, the district director of human resources. The report showed a total of 76 incidents across the district during the period compared with 89 incidents in the same period the prior year.
D.R. Davis opened the presentation by citing the legal reporting requirement, saying, “Pursuant to New Jersey statute 18A:37-13 and New Jersey Administrative Code 6A:16-5.3, I’m here to report and seek approval for the Winslow Township School District School Safety Data.” His summary listed incident counts by school building: the early childhood center reported 0 incidents; several elementary buildings reported between 0 and 9 HIB incidents each; the middle school logged 14 HIB and additional incidents that included two weapon incidents and 11 violence incidents (six fights, four assaults, one contact of a sexual nature), for 27 total incidents at the middle school; the high school logged 15 HIB incidents, one weapon (characterized as a knife), 14 violence incidents (seven fights and seven assaults), and three substance incidents (marijuana) for 33 incidents.
Board members asked clarifying questions about the weapon characterizations and overlap among categories. Davis said weapon incidents at the middle school included knives and that the high‑school weapon was “characterized as a knife.” He clarified that HIB (harassment, intimidation and bullying), violence, vandalism and substance incidents are tracked as separate categories and do not necessarily overlap. When asked for year‑over‑year comparison, Davis said the district had 89 incidents in the same Sept.1–Dec.31 period in 2023.
After brief discussion, the board approved the report by voice vote. Motion to approve was moved by Trustee McManus; a second was recorded but the maker of the second was not specified in the transcript. The board chair asked for “all in favor,” and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The data report is a routine, statutorily required accounting that informs board oversight of student safety and district compliance with state reporting rules. The middle and high schools accounted for most reported incidents in this period, and the district recorded a modest drop in total incidents compared with the prior year.
What’s next: The report was accepted into the record; the district did not announce additional policy changes during this item. The board took no separate action beyond approving the report.
