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Board affirms HIB finding for Kawameeh Middle School case after executive session; president records lone no vote
Summary
After an executive session, the Township of Union Board of Education affirmed a Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) finding (KMS #19) July 30; the motion passed with one recorded no vote by Board President Chastity Santana.
Following an executive session, the Township of Union Board of Education on July 30 voted to affirm the Superintendent’s determination of a Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) incident identified as KMS #19 for the 2023–24 school year.
The motion to affirm the HIB finding was moved by Michael Cohan and seconded by Nancy Minneci. The minutes record the roll call as ayes from Dicxiana Carbonell, Michael Cohan, Elsie Conteh-Mackey, Ronnie McDowell, Nancy Minneci, Greg Nasta and Kimberly Scott-Hayden, and a recorded no vote from Board President Chastity Santana; the motion carried.
The board’s minutes state the item was discussed in executive session before being returned to public session at 10:40 p.m. No further detail on the underlying investigation or discipline was included in the public minutes other than the board’s motion to affirm the superintendent’s determination.
What happens next: The minutes show the board took the formal vote to affirm the superintendent’s finding; any additional disclosures would be made only if they do not violate privacy, statute or attorney–client privilege, consistent with the board’s earlier statement about executive session minutes.
