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Voorhees reports rise in investigations; confirmed HIB cases total 22
Summary
The district reported 42 reportable incidents for the 2024'25 school year (state totals exclude separately recorded alleged HIB counts); Voorhees Middle School accounted for 28 of those incidents and confirmed HIB cases totaled 22.
At the October board meeting, the district's student safety presenter reviewed the 2024'25 Student Safety Data System (SSDS) submission and the district's Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights self-assessment. The presenter said districtwide reportable incidents totaled 42 (the state total excludes separately reported alleged HIB incidents) and that Voorhees Middle School (VMS) accounted for 28 of those incidents.
The presenter explained the SSDS categories the state requires: violence, vandalism, substance abuse, weapons and harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB). She noted that the reporting rules require both alleged and confirmed HIB incidents to be logged; confirmed HIB incidents are included in the state's total incident count…
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