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Residents press board over rejected HIB findings; administration says reporting obligations met
Summary
Multiple residents told the board they were alarmed the board rejected six HIB (harassment, intimidation, bullying) determinations presented May 7 and pressed whether the incidents had been reported to the state or police. The district said it complies with reporting rules and has a memorandum of agreement with local police for bias‑related matters.
Several residents used public comment on May 20 to press the Berkeley Heights Board of Education over its May 7 rejection of six HIB (harassment, intimidation, bullying) determinations. Speakers said rejecting findings that building investigators had deemed founded could leave victims without recourse and prompt appeals to the state Department of Education.
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