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Mays Landing resident urges continued social-emotional support after Oak Crest student's death; superintendent outlines graduation review and cell-phone policy
Summary
A Mays Landing resident asked the board to sustain social-emotional learning and adult connections after the June 4 death of an Oak Crest freshman. The superintendent reviewed graduation logistics, said an ESIP study is underway for solar production data, and signaled a cell-phone policy discussion at the July retreat.
Christine Miller of Mays Landing told the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District Board that a freshman from Oak Crest, identified as Anish, died by suicide on June 4 and asked the board to prioritize social-emotional learning and adult connections for students.
Miller thanked school staff — naming Mr. Reyna, Mr. Manning, counselors and teachers — for their crisis response on June 4 and in the weeks that followed. She told the board that “almost 40 teens were at my house the night of June 4” and that many students reported being approached by school staff for support. Miller said she appreciated the district’s organized…
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