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Board approves district's Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights self-assessment; parent raises School 6 concerns
Summary
The Winslow Township Board approved the district's self-assessment under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act for 07/01/2024'—06/30/2025. The report lists school-by-school scores; a School 6 parent said her child had been the target of repeated incidents and asked for faster investigation.
The Winslow Township Board of Education voted to approve the district's self-assessment for determining grades under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Dion Davis, who presented the report, said the self-assessment covers eight core elements and yields a total possible score of 78 points per school. Davis told the board the early childhood center scored 68; School 1 scored 74; Schools 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 scored 78 (reported by presenter as 78); the middle school scored 77 and the high school scored 77. Davis said some lower scores for the early childhood center reflect the challenge of applying certain elements to three-year-old programs; he said the district will work with that site to raise its score.
"Once this information is approved by the board tonight and transmitted to the Department of Education, the department of ed will review, approve, and determine a grade for each school and assign an overall district grade," Davis said. He added that once the department approves the grades (usually in the spring), the district must publish each school's grade on its website and the district home page.
The board approved the report on a voice vote. Recording in the minutes: "All in favor? Aye." The motion was moved from the floor by a board member and carried.
During public comments that followed, a parent identified in the record as Jay Pohill (sign-in name) said her child had experienced five separate bullying incidents this school year at School 6 and asked for a detailed, documented plan of action and a follow-up meeting. Superintendent Pease said an investigation is ongoing and that Dr. Brown at School 6 is handling the review; Pease said staff would reach out to the parent when the investigation concludes.
The parent said she was concerned about the time taken to investigate; Pease replied that parents can contact School 6 to schedule a meeting with administrators and that the district would provide the investigation's findings to the family when complete.
