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Toms River board accepts safety report showing declines in incidents and approves drill and safety checklists

Board of Education of the Toms River Regional Schools · November 13, 2024
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Summary

District staff reported a 21% decrease in reportable offenses and a 41% drop in confirmed HIBs for Jan—Jun 2024; the board approved the SSDS report and routine safety items including bus evacuation drill reports and the health-and-safety statement of assurance (with one abstention recorded for individual items).

District staff presented the semiannual Student Safety Data System report covering Jan. 1—June 30, 2024, and the board approved the report on Nov. 1 after a short presentation that highlighted reductions in incidents compared with the previous year.

The presenter said the district recorded 278 total reportable incidents in the six-month period, including 131 acts of violence, 24 incidents of property damage, nine weapons incidents, 62 substance-abuse incidents and 52 confirmed harassment/intimidation/bullying (HIB) cases; alleged HIBs numbered 112. The presenter described a 21% decrease in reportable offenses and a 41% decrease in confirmed HIBs versus the district's Nov. 2023 report and emphasized partnerships with local agencies to support safety and wellness.

Following the SSDS approval (motion by Kidney, second by Howe), the board also approved the 2024—25 school bus emergency evacuation drill reports (motion by Lamb, second Kidney). The roll call for the bus-drill approval recorded one abstention by Palazzo. The board then approved submission of the health-and-safety evaluation of school buildings checklist (statement of assurance for 02/2025) (motion Kidney, second Capone), again with Palazzo recorded as abstaining on that vote.

What this means: The SSDS vote signals the board's acceptance of the district's safety data and its approach to student conduct and HIB reporting. The drill and checklist approvals satisfy required state and district reporting procedures.

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