Winslow Board accepts school‑safety (HIB) report showing downward trend for first reporting period
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Summary
The board accepted the district’s School Safety Data System report for 9/1/2025–12/31/2025 under N.J. statute 18A:37‑13 and NJAC 6A:16‑5.3. The report showed 65 incidents in the period with a three‑year decline for the same first period; the board carried the motion by roll call.
District staff presented the Winslow Township School District’s School Safety Data System (SSDS) report for the period Sept. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2025, and the board voted to accept the report on Feb. 11.
"Pursuant to New Jersey statute 18A:37‑13 and New Jersey Administrative Code 6A:16‑5.3," a district presenter told the board while delivering incident counts by school. The presenter reported confirmed and alleged incidents categorized across harassment/intimidation/bullying (HIB), weapons, violence and substance‑abuse for each building.
Key figures reported for the period: 65 total incidents districtwide, including an aggregate of 39 HIB incidents, 2 weapons incidents, 23 violence incidents and 1 substance‑abuse incident. The presenter also reviewed building‑level counts (for example: high school reported 20 HIB incidents and multiple violence incidents). The presenter said a three‑year comparison for the same first reporting period showed 89 incidents in 2023, 76 in 2024 and 65 in 2025, a downward trend for that reporting window.
During board questions, a member asked whether recorded "threats" were verbal or physical; staff replied they could be a combination. Board members did not request changes to the submitted counts but asked for clarifications about categorization practices going forward.
The board moved to accept the SSDS report; the motion was seconded, a roll call was conducted and the chair announced the motion carried. The board did not adopt new policy or take disciplinary action at the Feb. 11 meeting — the item was an acknowledgment and acceptance of the statutorily required report.
Note on transcript wording: the audio transcript repeatedly rendered the acronym for harassment/intimidation/bullying as "HIV incidents." This article uses the correct statutory term HIB (harassment, intimidation and bullying) and the official citations named by district staff.
