Lincoln Avenue School
216 Lincoln Ave, Orange, NJ 07050
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Hall, Maurice - School Guidance Counselor
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Definition of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
Under New Jersey law, “harassment, intimidation, or bullying” means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act or any electronic communication, whether it is a single incident or a series of incidents, that 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; and that
- 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, that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other pupils; and that
- A reasonable person should know under the circumstances will have the effect of physically or emotionally harming a pupil or damaging the pupil’s property, or placing a pupil in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm to his/her person or damage to his/her property; or
- Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any pupil or group of pupils; or
- Creates a hostile educational environment for the pupil by interfering with a pupil’s education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the pupil.
Types of Bullying:- Verbal Bullying: name-calling, mocking, insults, teasing, intimidation, homophobic or racist remarks.
- Social Bullying: excluding others from a group, embarrassing someone in public, or spreading gossip or rumors about them.
- Physical Bullying: hitting, shoving, damaging or stealing property
- Cyber-Bullying: spreading rumors and hurtful comments through the use of e-mail, cell phones (e.g., text messaging) and on social media sites.
Instructions to Report a Suspected Bullying Incident- Please review the Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying policy.
- Policy in Spanish - Click Here
- Policy in Creole - Click Here
- Review the Regulations.
Resources for Parents and Students
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/behavior/hib/
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/behavior/hib/tutorials/
- http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/multi/english/BullyingEN.pdf
- www.stopbullying.gov
- www.njbullying.org
- http://www.bullybust.org
- www.stopcyberbullying.org
- www.isafe.org
- http://www.safeatschool.ca/