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Mount Olive reports drop in high-school substance incidents; district outlines anti-bullying investigations and prevention programs
Summary
At a June meeting, district staff presented the Student Safety Data System (SSDS) and HIB report covering the first half of the school year, noting a drop in reported substance incidents at the high school and describing projects and trainings intended to prevent bullying and other serious incidents.
The Mount Olive Township School District Board of Education heard a Student Safety Data System and harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) report covering the September–December reporting period, during which the district recorded fewer student investigations and a marked decline in high-school substance incidents.
The presentation, given by district staff member Miss Bello, said the high school reported 11 substance incidents during the reporting window, down from 32 in the same period the prior year. The SSDS report also listed six confirmed HIB incidents and four alleged HIB investigations for a total of 10 HIB-related reports in that period.
The nut graf: The SSDS/HIB reporting is required by the New Jersey Department of Education and is intended to provide public transparency on serious infractions (violence, vandalism, weapons, substance use) and on the district’s…
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