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Franklin Lakes board affirms a HIB finding, approves broad consent agenda
Summary
At its May 13 meeting the Franklin Lakes Board of Education affirmed a finding of a founded HIB investigation, approved a multi‑item consent agenda including financial and personnel resolutions, and recorded a motion requesting a superintendent reinvestigation on a separate matter.
At a regularly scheduled meeting on May 13, 2025, the Franklin Lakes Board of Education voted to affirm the superintendent’s finding that Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Investigation No. 288967 was founded and approved a consent agenda covering Resolution Nos. 1658–1708.
The board recorded the roll-call on Resolution No. 1662 (the HIB affirmation) as three ayes (Mr. SeWhan Kim, Mr. Ryan Richman and Mr. Robert Spiotti), three nays (Ms. Carolina Severino, Mr. Scott Loia and Mr. Ari Donio) and three abstentions (Ms. Elisa Billis, Ms. Lisa Cardella and Ms. Kathryn D’Agostino). The resolution directs the school administration to transmit the board’s decision to the affected parties.
The consent agenda also included routine minutes and financial approvals and passed as presented. Resolution No. 1658 (approval of minutes from April 29, 2025) passed with eight yes votes and one abstention (Ms. Lisa Cardella). Resolutions 1659–1661 (board secretary/treasurer reports and settlement approval) were recorded as adopted in the meeting minutes.
During the session the board recorded a separate motion—"Motion for Superintendent to reinvestigate"—moved by Ms. Carolina Severino and seconded by Mr. SeWhan Kim; the meeting minutes record the motion text and sponsors but do not show a follow-up roll-call outcome in the published minutes.
Board members emphasized that the administration will notify affected parties as required by the superintendent’s decision and by board direction. The board announced it will return on May 20, 2025 to continue regular business.
Next steps: the minutes show required notifications to affected parties and a superintendent follow-through on the affirmed HIB finding; the minutes do not show additional details about any subsequent reinvestigation vote or timeline.
