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Franklin Lakes Board affirms founded HIB finding in Investigation No. 296972
Summary
The Franklin Lakes Board of Education voted to affirm the Superintendent’s finding that a Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying (HIB) incident (Investigation No. 296972) was founded and directed administration to notify affected parties; the resolution passed after a roll-call vote with two no votes and two abstentions.
The Franklin Lakes Board of Education on Nov. 11 affirmed the Superintendent’s decision finding a founded Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying (HIB) offense in Investigation No. 296972 and directed the district administration to transmit the Board’s decision to the affected parties.
The action was taken under Resolution No. 2016, considered separately from the larger consent agenda. The recorded roll‑call vote on the resolution: yes — Mr. SeWhan Kim, Mr. Ryan Richman and Mr. Robert Spiotti; no — Mr. Scott Loia and Mr. Ari Donio; abstain — Ms. Lisa Cardella and Ms. Kathryn D'Agostino. The resolution was approved by majority vote.
The resolution text affirms the Superintendent’s findings and instructs school administration to provide a copy of the Board decision to the parties identified in the Superintendent’s determination. The resolution references the formal investigative record by number; no student names or identifying information appear in the public minutes.
Board policy and state privacy rules generally restrict public disclosure of student‑level disciplinary information; the minutes reflect only that the Board affirmed the Superintendent’s finding and directed administrative notification. The matter was listed on the public agenda and handled in open session as reflected in Resolution 2016.
