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Franklin Lakes board votes against affirming superintendent's HIB finding in Investigation No. 307343
Summary
The Franklin Lakes Board of Education voted 7–0 on June 16 against affirming the superintendent's finding of a founded harassment/intimidation/bullying (HIB) offense in Investigation No. 307343; the resolution would have directed administration to notify affected parties.
The Franklin Lakes Board of Education on June 16 voted against affirming the superintendent's finding in HIB Investigation No. 307343, with the roll call recorded as Ayes: 0, Nays: 7.
The resolution before the board (Resolution No. 2293) would have affirmed the Superintendent's decision that a founded HIB offense occurred and directed school administration to transmit the Board's decision to affected parties "forthwith." The minutes show the motion was considered as a separate item from the larger consent package and the recorded vote indicates the board declined to adopt the affirmation.
No members of the public spoke during the public‑comment portion of the meeting; the agenda states the public comment period was waived because no one was present to speak. The minutes do not include any additional explanation of the board's reasons for voting against the affirmation, nor do they record statements from individual board members explaining their votes.
The minutes include a certification that the resolution's recorded vote was adopted at the meeting. The board continued with other business after the recorded vote and approved remaining consent agenda items by roll call.
The board's next regular meeting is scheduled for July 14, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., according to the meeting minutes.
