New Jersey s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act Bi-Annual Report to the Board of Education Monday, February 6th, 2012

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1 New Jersey s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act Bi-Annual Report to the Board of Education Monday, February 6th, 2012

2 Historical Perspective 2002 NJ HIB law enacted 2007 Revised to include cyber bullying 2009 Revised to include annual dissemination/posting 2011 NEW NJ HIB law enacted-- aka Anti Bullying Bill of Rights

3 Intent of the Law To strengthen standards for preventing, reporting, investigating, and responding to incidents of HIB. To understand why...

4 15 Facts about the HIB Policy 1. Effective 9/1/ Annual review 3. Annual dissemination 4. Pupil to Pupil and Non Pupil to Pupil 5. Sweeping Definition 6. On and off grounds 7. Who reports & when and how reported 8. Neutral investigation 9. Documentation 10. Board action 11. Bi-annual report to public 12. New Jobs 13. Student Education 14. School Climate Teams 15. Training

5 August TRAININGS Our proactive approach to HIB District Core Team Strauss Esmay Training - ABS, ABC, DCT ABS Training Administration Training School Safety/Climate Team Trainings Training of Crossing Guards September Mandated Policy Training - Full Staff Meeting to Coordinate HIB & Character Education HIB Training for Before & After School HIB Training for Bus Drivers HIB Training for Board of Education Procedure Training for Administrators

6 September - Cont d TRAININGS Our proactive approach to HIB HIB Training for ABS County HIB Training for ABC HIB Trainings for Student Teachers, Volunteers, etc. School Safety/Climate Team Trainings Superintendent s PSA - Back to School October Part II HIB Training - Full Staff HIB Clarification for Administration Protected Classes Training - NJ Division of Civil Rights Follow-up at Faculty Meetings - All Schools Web-Training for Substitutes Parent Academy Trainings - Elem., MS, HS PTO President HIB Training

7 TRAININGS Our proactive approach to HIB November County Training - ABC School Safety/Climate Team Trainings HIB Training for PEER Leaders School-based Paraprofessional Trainings December Confirmation of Training for all Contracted Bus Companies Non-pupil - Pupil HIB Training - Faculty Meetings

8 September PROGRAMS Our proactive approach to HIB First Two Weeks - Explanation of Law Expectation Assemblies/Convocations Library Resources Display October CAMFEL Assembly - Middle Schools A Portrait in Apathy - Middle Schools HIB Assembly - Bully, Target, Bystander, Upstander - Greenbrook No Bullies Allowed - Elementary Positive T-Shirt Activity - Indian Fields Conflict Resolution - Elementary Counselors Math CARES project - Monmouth Junction

9 October - Cont d PROGRAMS Our proactive approach to HIB SBPD - Strategies to Deal with Bullying WEEK OF RESPECT: Pep-Rallies, Morning Announcements, VTN Announcements, Morning Meeting Activities, Poster Contests, Fill Your Bucket Activities Violence & Vandalism Awareness Week November HIB Surveys for 5th, 7th, and 11th Grade Students Acceptable Behavior Agreement - Signed by All Continued Character Education Focus December HIB Lessons for 5th Graders - Elementary Acts of Kindness - Elementary

10 REQUIREMENT Bi-Annual Public Reports Two times each school year, (between September 1 and January 1, and between January 1 to June 30 th ), the CSA [Superintendent] must report to the BOE, at a public hearing, all acts of violence, vandalism, and HIB which occurred during the previous reporting period.

11 Violence & Vandalism September 1st January 1st 2012 Violence Vandalism 6 9 Weapons 3 Substance Abuse September 1, January 1, 2012

12 Number of HIB Reports Investigated Cases HIB District Elementary Middle School 26 5 High School During the first time period (September 1 - January 1), all HIB Investigations are complete.

13 Protected Categories as Identified in N.J.S.A.18A:37-14 Race Color Religion Ancestry National Origin Gender Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression Mental, Physical, or Sensory Disability Any other distinguishing characteristic

14 The Nature of Cases in South Brunswick Color 1 Religion 1 Origin Ancestry Race Sexual Orientation Disability 0 Other

15 Other Distinguishing Characteristics 21% Weight Size Physical Appearance 14% 64%

16 CONSEQUENCES The type and nature of any discipline imposed on any student engaged in HIB Loss of Privilege Removal Re-assignment Parental Conference Letter of Apology Detention Suspension (In-school and out of school) Police Involvement

17 REMEDIAL ACTIONS Any other measures imposed, training conducted or programs implemented to reduce HIB Review and further education of the HIB Policy Behavior Plans (Creation and Revision) Increased Supervision In-School Counseling Referral to School-Based Counseling Referral to SST (Student Support Teams) Lessons w/ Nurse Educator (Specific Health Conditions) Mediation Meetings with an Adult Mentor Letter of Apology Conference with Parents/ Administration Creation of Poster to Teach Others: Stopping the Cycle

18 Our Anti-Bullying Coordinator (ABC) Judy McCormick Our Anti-Bullying Specialists (ABS) Brunswick Acres Jackie Turner Brooks Crossing & Deans Alice Priano Cambridge Peggy Ehrhardt Constable Amy Finkelstein Greenbrook Lori Woods Indian Fields & Dayton Amy Robles Monmouth Junction Lynne Weinstein Crossroads North Vicki Moses Crossroads South Scott Roth SBHS Anastasia Marcella