Bullying and Harassment A safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards. Harassment, intimidation or bullying, like other disruptive or violent behaviors, is conduct that disrupts both a student’s ability to learn and a school’s ability to educate students in a safe environment.
Since students learn by example, school administrators, faculty, staff and volunteers are expected to demonstrate appropriate behavior, treat others with civility and respect, and refuse to tolerate harassment, intimidation, bullying or hazing. The Board of Education prohibits acts of harassment, intimidation, bullying or hazing. The Board also prohibits active or passive support of any of these prohibited acts.
In January 2008, the District’s policy was amended to include "electronic communication" in its definition of harassment, intimidation and bullying. Electronic communication means "a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device, including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer or pager.” This revised policy was adopted to comply with New Jersey State Law S-993, which was signed into law in June 2007.
The Board expects students to conduct themselves in keeping with their levels of development, maturity and demonstrated capabilities and with a proper regard for the rights and welfare of other students and school staff, the educational purpose underlying all school activities and the care of school facilities and equipment.
In order to produce an atmosphere that encourages students to grow in self-discipline, the Board believes standards for student behavior must be set cooperatively through interaction among students, parents or guardians, staff and community members. The development of this atmosphere requires respect for self and others as well as for District and community property on the part of students, staff and community members.
The District believes that the best discipline is self-imposed and that it is the responsibility of staff to use disciplinary situations as opportunities to help students learn to assume and accept responsibility for their behavior and the consequences of their behavior. Staff members who interact with students shall apply best practices designed to prevent discipline problems and encourage students’ abilities to grow in self-discipline.
Concerns or complaints should be brought to the attention of the building principal who will perform a complete investigation regarding the allegations. Violations will be handled by the building principal and if necessary, township law enforcement.
To view the entire District Policy regarding Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation, click here.
Since students learn by example, school administrators, faculty, staff and volunteers are expected to demonstrate appropriate behavior, treat others with civility and respect, and refuse to tolerate harassment, intimidation, bullying or hazing. The Board of Education prohibits acts of harassment, intimidation, bullying or hazing. The Board also prohibits active or passive support of any of these prohibited acts.
In January 2008, the District’s policy was amended to include "electronic communication" in its definition of harassment, intimidation and bullying. Electronic communication means "a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device, including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer or pager.” This revised policy was adopted to comply with New Jersey State Law S-993, which was signed into law in June 2007.
The Board expects students to conduct themselves in keeping with their levels of development, maturity and demonstrated capabilities and with a proper regard for the rights and welfare of other students and school staff, the educational purpose underlying all school activities and the care of school facilities and equipment.
In order to produce an atmosphere that encourages students to grow in self-discipline, the Board believes standards for student behavior must be set cooperatively through interaction among students, parents or guardians, staff and community members. The development of this atmosphere requires respect for self and others as well as for District and community property on the part of students, staff and community members.
The District believes that the best discipline is self-imposed and that it is the responsibility of staff to use disciplinary situations as opportunities to help students learn to assume and accept responsibility for their behavior and the consequences of their behavior. Staff members who interact with students shall apply best practices designed to prevent discipline problems and encourage students’ abilities to grow in self-discipline.
Concerns or complaints should be brought to the attention of the building principal who will perform a complete investigation regarding the allegations. Violations will be handled by the building principal and if necessary, township law enforcement.
To view the entire District Policy regarding Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation, click here.