HIB DEFINITION
New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Right’s defines HIB
as follows:
Harassment,
intimidation or bullying means 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:
- 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;
- 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
FORMS OF HIB
HIB can take many forms. Examples include:
- Verbal: name-calling, teasing, put downs.
- Social: spreading rumors, leaving people out on
purpose, breaking up friendships.
- Physical: hitting, punching, shoving.
- Cyberbullying: using the Internet, mobile phones
or other digital technologies to harm others
Alleged HIB Incident Report Form A
Anti-Bullying Resources
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Student Equity & Unity Team
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Sterling High School HIB Grade
HIB Specialist/Student Assistance Coordinator:
Current Prevention Programming at Sterling High School
This section of the parent/student services posting will provide
current information about upcoming prevention & educational
programming.
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H.I.B. STAFF/PERSONNEL:
DISTRICT ANTI-BULLYING COORDINATOR:
Rachel Ravior, Vice Principal
Rravior@sterling.k12.nj.us
(856) 784-1333, ext. 4444
*Responsible for coordinating and strengthening the school district’s
policies to prevent, identify, and address H.I.B.; collaborates with the
school Anti-Bullying Specialist; collaborates with the Principal and
Superintendent to provide data to the Department of Education regarding
student incidents of H.I.B.
DISTRICT ANTI-BULLYING SPECIALISTS:
MaryJo Eppright, MSW, LCSW, HIB Specialist
meppright@sterling.k12.nj.us
(856) 784-1333, ext. 4164
*Responsible for leading the investigation of incidents of H.I.B.;
chairs the School Safety Team; acts as the primary school official
responsible for preventing , identifying, and addressing incidents of
H.I.B.
SCHOOL SAFETY TEAM:
Ptl. Kevin Smith, School Resource Officer
Mr. Sean Redman, Vice Principal
Ms. Rachel Ravior, Vice Principal
Mrs. Tara Eberly, Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Karen Hoffman, Teacher
Mrs. Emily Caracciolo, Teacher
Mrs. Elizabeth Donato, Nurse
Mrs. Kelly Johnson, Teacher
Mrs. Stacy Diduch, School Psychologist
Mrs. Patrice Litle, Counselor
Mrs. MaryJo Eppright, Student Assistance (SAC)
Student Representative (Senior)
*Formed to develop, foster, and maintain a positive school climate in
order to prevent and address incidents of H.I.B.; receive any
complaints/reports of H.I.B.; identify and address patterns of H.I.B.;
participate in training and professional development relating to H.I.B.,
and other duties as assigned by the School Principal or Anti-Bullying
Coordinator.