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HIB

Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)

Monique McKay

District Coordinator of Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying 

2023-2024

Paterson Public Schools:  PPS ABR Grade is 72 out of 78 points

School One:  School One ABR is 75 out of 78 points

HIB School One Specialists:   Shontell Brackett & Nicholas Toscano

Guidance for Parents on the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act:

Resource1 Chapter 122

Resource 2 Chapter 338

Resource 3 Chapter 1

Hello Stakeholders:

To minimize harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) in our school, it is critical to understand the pillars of bullying. In accordance to N.J.S.A. 18A:37-14, HIB is defined 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 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, that takes place on school property, at any school-sponsored function, on a school bus, or off school grounds as provided for in section 16 of P.L.2010, c.122 (C.18A:37-15.3), that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students and that: 

  1. 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
  2. has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students; or
  3. 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."

For more information about HIB and its characteristics, please visit the state website at https://nj.gov/education/safety/sandp/hib/

School 1 addresses HIB behaviors by implementing effective modes of (1) investigation, (2) documentation, and (3) programming when allegation are presented to a staff member. Furthermore, students are encouraged to share HIB information or situation to reduce its presence at our school.

For the 2025-2026 school year, the Week of Respect starts on Monday, October 6, 2025 to Friday, October 10, 2025.   

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