Faculty Hib Handbook

Paterson Charter School for Science & Technology
Faculty HIB Handbook

Elementary Campus
Cara Remmert, Anti-Bullying Specialist
276 Wabash Avenue Paterson, NJ 07503 Phone: 973-345-4400 Fax: 973-345-4636

Paterson Charter School for Science and
Technology

Faculty and Staff Harassment,
Intimidation and Bullying Handbook

Elementary Campus

2

Table of Contents
Policy Statement..1

Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Definition...2

Conflict VS Bullying..6

Is it Bullying?...................................................................................................................................7

Investigation Timeline...8

HIB Coordinator-Responsibilities9

Anti-Bullying Specialist
Responsibilities..10

School Safety Team Responsibilities11

Possible Consequences and Remedial Measures Training and Prevention....12

How Can We Address Bullying in
School?......................................................................................13

Training and Prevention Programs..14

Resources...1
5

Forms.1
6

Elementary Campus

3

Policy Statement
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology
Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying

The Board of Trustees prohibits acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying of a student. 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 students ability to learn and a schools ability to educate its
students in a safe and disciplined environment. Since students learn by example, school
administrators, faculty, staff and volunteers should be commended for demonstrating
appropriate behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate
harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

For the purposes of this Policy, the term "parent," pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:16-1.3, means the
natural parent(s) or adoptive parent(s), legal guardian(s), foster parent(s), or parent
surrogate(s) of a student. Where parents are separated or divorced, "parent" means the person
or agency which has legal custody of the student, as well as the natural or adoptive parent(s) of
the student, provided such parental rights have not been terminated by a court of appropriate
jurisdiction.

Elementary Campus

4

Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Definition
Harassment, intimidation, or bullying means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act,
or any electronic communication, as defined in N.J.S.A. 18A:37-14, whether it be a single
incident or a series of incidents that:

1. Is reasonably perceived as being motivated by either any 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;

2. Takes place on school property, at any school-sponsored function, on a school bus, or
off school grounds, as provided for in N.J.S.A. 18A:37-15.3;

3. Substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights
of other students; and that
a. A reasonable person should know, under the circumstances, that the act(s) will have
the effect of physically or emotionally harming a student or damaging the students
property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm to
his/her person or damage to his/her property; or
b. Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students; or

c. Creates a hostile educational environment for the student by interfering with a
students education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional
harm to the student

Electronic communication means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic
device, including, but not limited to: a telephone, cellular phone, computer, or pager.

Elementary Campus

5

Four types of bullying:
Bullying by Gestures
Gang related hand signals
Hands gestures toward target that cause undue stress
Physical Bullying
Hitting, Kicking or pushing
Stealing, Hiding or ruining someones things
Making someone do something he or she doesnt want to do
Verbal Bullying
Name calling
Teasing
Insulting
Relationship Bullying
Refuses to talk to someone
Spreading lies and rumors about someone
Making some feel left out or rejected

Elementary Campus

6

Normal Conflict VS. Bullying
Normal Conflict Bullying
Equal power or friends Not Friends
Happens occasionally Repeated negative actions
Accidental Purposeful
Equal emotional reaction Strong emotional reaction from victim and
little or none from aggressor
Not seeking power or attention Seeking power, attention or material things
Regret-will take responsibility No regret, blames the victim
Willing to solve the problem No effort to solve problem
Not Serious Serious with threat of physical or emotional
harm

Elementary Campus

7

Is It Bullying?
Use the checklist to determine if the situation is bullying. Check off YES or NO to the following
questions:
Does the individual always go for the same target? YES NO
Does the individual have the intent to harm? YES NO
Are the actions harmful, directed at vulnerabilities, YES NO
and/or do negative acts increase with targets distress?

Does the individual seek power, control or material YES NO
gain as a primary motive from the interaction?

Does the individual show no signs of remorse, blames YES NO
the victim and/or discounts the targets point of view?

Elementary Campus

8

Investigation Timeline
Elementary Campus

9

HIB Coordinator Responsibilities
Day 1
Incident is verbally reported to Ms. Remmert, Ms. Whyte,
or Mr. Patterson. (Must provide writted report within 2
school days.
Day 2
Appropriate Counselor or Dean of Diciplline will infomr
parents or guardians of all students incloved .
School Day 2-12
Investigation is initiated by Anti-Bullying Specialist (Ms.
Remmert). Investigation must be completed within 10
schhool days of the written report .
School day 13-14
Results of the investigation shall be reported to the
Superintendent with in 2 school days o f the completed
investigation.
Results are reported to Board of Education by the next
meeting following the completion of the investigation.
The Board issues a decision in writing
Parents or guardians of the students involved in the
investigation shall be entiled to recieve informaiton about
the investigation in accordance iwht Federal and State law
Parents can request hearing after recieiving information
that will be held within 10 school days of the reques.
Elementary Campus

10

HIB Coordinator shall:

Be responsible for coordinating and strengthening the schools districts policies to
prevent, identify, and address harassment, intimidation, or bullying of pupils;

Collaborate with school Anti-Bullying Specialists in the district, the Board of Education,
and the Superintendent to prevent, identify, and respond to harassment, intimidation,
or bullying of pupils in the District;

Provide data, in collaboration with the Superintendent, to the Department of Education
regarding harassment, intimidation, or bullying of pupils;

Execute such other duties related to school harassment, intimidation, or bullying as
requested by the Superintendent; and Meet at least twice a school year with the school
Anti- Bullying Specialist(s) to discuss and strengthen procedures and policies to prevent,
identify, and address harassment, intimidation, and bullying in the district.

Elementary Campus

11

Anti-Bullying Specialist Responsibilities
Anti- Bullying Specialist shall:

Chair the School Safety Team provided in N.J.S.A.18A:37 21;

Conduct monthly meetings with the School Safety Team providing an agenda and
minutes for each meeting to HIB Coordinator

Lead the investigation of incidents of harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the school;

Act as the primary school official responsible for preventing, identifying, and addressing
incidents of harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the school;

Execute other duties related to school harassment, intimidation, or bullying as
requested by the principal and/or the HIB Coordinator; and

Meet at least twice a school year with the school HIB Coordinator to discuss and
strengthen procedures and policies to prevent, identify, and address harassment,
intimidation, and bullying in the district.

Collaborate with School Counselor and building Principal to complete monthly report to
be submitted to HIB Coordinator

Elementary Campus

12

School Safety Team

The purposes of the team is to develop, foster and maintain a positive school climate by
focusing on the ongoing, systematic operational procedures and educational practices in
the school and to address issues, such as HIB, that affect school climate and culture.

The SST must consist of the following members: the principal or his or her designee
who, when possible, is a senior administrator in the school, and the following
appointees of the principal, a teacher, a parent, a student of the school, and other
members determined by the principal.

The Team Receives copies of all reports prepared after an investigation of an HIB
incident.

Identifies and addresses patterns of HIB of students in the school.

Reviews and strengthens school climate and the policies of the school in order to
prevent HIB of students.

Educates the community, including students, teachers, administrative staff and parents,
to prevent and address HIB of students.

Meets, at a minimum, twice each school year.

Elementary Campus

13

Possible Consequences and Remedial Measures

Admonishment (warning)
Temporary removal from the
classroom
Deprivation of privileges
Administrative detention
Out-of-school suspension
Reports to law enforcement or other
legal action
Expulsion
Bans from participating in school-
district-sponsored programs, or being
in school buildings or on school
grounds.
Restitution and restoration

Peer support group
Corrective instruction or other relevant
service experience
Participation of the Intervention and
Referral Services Team
Behavioral assessment or evaluation,
including a referral to the Child Study
Team
Behavioral management plan
Pupil counseling
Parent Conferences
Alternative placements
(e.g.,alternative education programs)

Elementary Campus

14

How can we minimize bullying in school?

Increase supervision in hallways, stairs, buses, bathrooms, cyberspace and other
unstructured times.

Provide safety nets for students to provide a forum and activities to showcase
students interests and talents (coffee houses, guitar club, peer tutoring, book club).

Bystanders are key to addressing issue. Encourage students to be an up stander,
discourage students from empowering the bully.

Make sure that all students feel connected to both teachers and other students, remind
students they are loved beyond recognition.

Ensure that students are not excluded during lunch, groups, sports, or other activities.

Conflict resolution programs and Peer Mediation programs should not be used in
bullying situations because this may further victimize the targeted student.

Fair and consistent rules and discipline to set clear expectations.

Emphasize warmth, engagement, inclusion, and community.

Character education/social emotional learning/ universal social skills training to provide
a whole school stakeholder approach.

Actively identify at risk students, investigate bullying as a factor or cause of academic
problems, behavior problems, and attendance issues.

Support at risk children through activities, relationship building, and collaboration with
school and community resources.

Parental involvement: notify of all incidents of concern.

Maintain a normative attitude that bullying is wrong.
Adapted from Kenneth J. Knops, Dr. Stuart Green, and NJ Coalition for Bullying Awareness
and Prevention.

Elementary Campus

15

Training and Prevention Programs

1. Week of Respect
The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (P.L. 2010, c.122) requires that the week beginning
with the first Monday in October of each year be designated as a Week of Respect in
New Jersey. School districts and charter schools, in order to recognize the importance of
character education, are required to observe the week by providing age appropriate
instruction and focusing on preventing harassment, intimation or bullying (HIB).

2. Training must be provided on the Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Policy to
school employees, contracted service providers, and volunteers.

3. Teachers shall complete at least two hours of instruction in harassment, intimidation
and bullying prevention as part of the professional development requirement.

Elementary Campus

16

Resources
Model HIB Policy and Guidance (http://www.state.nj.us/education/parents/bully.htm)

Week of Respect
(http://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/behavior/violence.shtml)

Memorandum of Agreement between Education and Law Enforcement Officials (MOA) -
(http://www.state.nj.us/education/schools/security/regs/agree.pdf)

Alliance for Comprehensive and Effective Strategies (A.C.E.S.) for Bullying Prevention
http://www.acesforbullyingprevention.org/

New Jersey Coalition for Bullying Awareness and Prevention http://www.njbullying.org

New Jersey State Bar Foundation http://www.njsbf.org/

Cyberbullying Research Center http://www.cyberbullying.us/

Eyes on Bullying: What Can You Do? http://www.eyesonbullying.org/

Stop Bullying Now http://stopbullyingnow.com/index.htm

TeachSafeSchols.org http://teachsafeschools.org/

School Day 1
Alleged victim,
bystander, or person
aware of incident

Elementary Campus

17

PCSST School Counseling Services

Harassment Intimidation and Bullying Referral Form

REFERRAL PROCESS:

1. The students who have academic/personal/social/emotional/career development and family
related issues will be referred to the School Counseling Department by the teachers or any staff of the
school first before seeing the HIB specialist.

2. The students who have behavior problems or discipline related issues will be referred to the dean
of students by the teachers or any staff of the school first before seeing the HIB specialist.

3. If a case is relevant to a HIB case, the related school counselor or the dean of students will
complete the HIB Referral Form

4. The HIB Referral Form will be given to the lead person of the school (Mr. Zini)

5. Lead person will inform the HIB specialist (Mr. Fortunato) to conduct an investigation

6. During the investigation, the HIB Specialist will work collaboratively with the lead person, the dean
of students, related teachers and school counselor to resolve the issue.

7. Related faculty and staff will be notified when the investigation has been completed.

8. An HIB case will take no more than 10 days to be concluded

Note: In order to maintain confidentiality, PCSST School Counseling Department may need to limit or
keep private information discussed after the referral is processed.

Student Name: ________________________________ Grade: _____________________

Date of Referral _________________________________________________________

Person completing referral _______________ Relationship to student ______________

Briefly describe concern(s) that led to this HIB referral:

Faculty Hib Handbook

Caricato da

Informazioni sul documento

Titolo originale

Copyright

Formati disponibili

Condividi questo documento

Condividi o incorpora il documento

Opzioni di condivisione

Hai trovato utile questo documento?

Questo contenuto è inappropriato?

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

Faculty Hib Handbook

Caricato da

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

Paterson Charter School for Science & Technology

Faculty HIB Handbook

Potrebbero piacerti anche