Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying (HIB)
What is bullying?
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. There are 3 types of bullying, verbal, social, & physical. We want our children to not only have a great education experience but a safe one too, and to respect each other.
If there are any concerns or question please don’t hesitate to contact our Anti-Bullying specialist,
Mr. Robert Shappell
609-498-6350
RobertShappell@principleacademycharter.org
HIB Defined
When trying to determine if an incident is HIB, compare it against the definition.
Does the incident meet all of the following?
Harassment, Intimidation, or bullying means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communications, whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents that:
… is reasonably perceived as being motivated 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; and that takes place on school property, at any school sponsored function, on a school bus, or off school grounds that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students
… takes place on school property, at any school sponsored function, or off school grounds
… substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students
And, does it meet one of these?
A reasonable person should know, under the circumstances, that the act(s) 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
Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students
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 student
