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Wayne district reports fewer bullying complaints, presents 2025 NJSLA results and new test format
Summary
The superintendent presented required HIB and safety data covering Jan'June 2025, reporting 30 confirmed HIB findings out of 96 investigations and a near 49% drop in bullying complaints over two years; assistant superintendent Dr. Laura Kazmark highlighted gains in NJSLA proficiency for several grades and warned the state's scoring changes and a shift to an adaptive test complicate year-to-year comparisons.
The superintendent presented the district's twice-yearly safety and Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying (HIB) report for the Jan. 1'June 30, 2025 reporting period during the Oct. 9 Board of Education meeting, noting both areas of concern and improvement.
The report listed 13 incidents of violence, 4 incidents of vandalism, zero weapons offenses, 10 incidents of substance abuse and 172 general-code-of-conduct removals during the reporting period. The district said it investigated 96 alleged HIB incidents and confirmed 30. Remedial and corrective measures described included individual counseling, student and parent conferences, schedule changes, stay-away agreements,…
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