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HIB

New Jersey Department of Education
School Self-Assessment for Determining Grades under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
 
The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act defines harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) as any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication, whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents, that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by an actual or perceived characteristic, such as: 
 
• Race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory disability or by any other distinguishing characteristic; and that 
 
• Takes place on school property, at any school-sponsored function, on a school bus, or off school grounds, that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students; and that 
 
• A reasonable person should know, under the circumstances, will have the effect of physically or emotionally harming a student or damaging the student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm to his person or damage to his property; or 
 
• Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students; or 
 
• Creates a hostile educational environment for the student by interfering with a student’s education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the student. (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-14)
 
 
Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying Reports and Documents
Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying
Parent/3rd Party Reporting Form.