Barnegat School Officials Investigating Possible Bullying Incidents

Barnegat Schools Superintendent Karen Wood recently sent a letter to parents of students in the Cecil S. Collins School addressing possible bullying situations at the school, according to the Scanner News New Jersey LLC Facebook page.

Wood said some parents may have been contacted over the weekend by a "Concerned CSCS Parent" or heard rumors of a bullying problem at the school, she said in the letter.

"The rumors you are hearing may or may not be truthful," according to the Facebook post. " If students have reported incidents to their parents and those incidents have not been reported to school officials, such as teachers or administrators, they could not have been properly investigated. It is important that students and parents report incidents in a timely manner to school personnel.

All individual strategies, consequences or parent conferences are private, she said.

"As school administrators and teachers, we are forbidden by law to discuss with you any student information that pertains to any child other than yours," the Facebook post states.

"If you feel your child has been a victim of bullying or any other issue at school, please notify us immediately," the letter states. "If your child feels afraid to share something with school personnel and has shared it with you, please contact the school. Children can also write notes to their teachers or ask to see the school counselor."

Parents can e-mail her or call (609) 698-5800 ext. 5116.

"If you would like to report an incident please contact us," according to the Facebook post. "If you are calling to express your frustration that "nothing is being done", you may slow down the process in investigating potentially dangerous situations for our students."

Patch will update when more information is available.