JC ABR 5

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“It’s more than just bullying…” Part 5 NJ Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights RESPONSE TO HIB

Transcript of JC ABR 5

1. Its more than just bullying Part 5 NJ Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights RESPONSE TO HIB 2. RESPONSES TO HIB INCIDENT (7) the range of ways in which a school will respond once an incident of harassment, intimidation or bullying is identified, which shall be defined by the principal in conjunction with the school anti- bullying specialist, but shall include an appropriate combination of counseling, support services, intervention services, and other programs, as defined by the commissioner; SCHOOL RESPONSE to HIB MUST INCLUDE COMBINATION of RESPONSES: Counseling Support Services I&RS Plan with Interventions Other Programs NOT JUST DISCIPLINE! 3. PROHIBIT RETALIATION/FALSE ACCUSATIONS (8) a statement that prohibits reprisal or retaliation against any person who reports an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying and the consequence and appropriate remedial action for a person who engages in reprisal or retaliation; POLICY must include statement that PROHIBITS RETALIATION AGAINST HIB reporter AND MUST include REMEDIAL ACTION for person who RETALIATES 4. PROHIBIT RETALIATION/FALSE ACCUSATIONS (9) consequences and appropriate remedial action for a person found to have falsely accused another as a means of retaliation or as a means of harassment, intimidation or bullying; POLICY must include statement that provides CONSEQUENCES and REMEDIAL ACTION for: person who FALSELY ACCUSES another of HIB or Person who FALSELY ACCUSES another of RETALIATORY ACTIONS for HIB reporting