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Board receives bullying-investigation update: two incidents since last meeting, one founded
Summary
At the board meeting, a board member reported two incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying since the prior meeting; investigators found one incident founded and one unfounded. The board said personnel follow-up will be handled in executive session.
At the board meeting, a board member recorded in the minutes as “Mr. Dixie” reported that since the previous meeting the district had investigated two incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying, and that investigations found one incident founded and one unfounded.
The report was presented at the start of the public meeting; no public commenters addressed the issue during the public-participation period. The board did not provide additional detail in open session about the students, schools, or corrective steps tied to the founded finding.
Board members indicated personnel matters related to the report would be discussed in closed session. The chair announced the board would move into executive session under NJSA 10:4-12 to discuss personnel exceptions and said action would be taken in public after the executive session.
The minutes did not specify specific disciplinary steps, school names, or dates for when the investigations were completed; those details were not included in the public portion of the record and were listed as personnel matters to be discussed in executive session.
