LEGAL DEFINITION OF HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION OR BULLYING
Definition from NJSA: 18A:37-14: "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. 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;
b. has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students; or
c. 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.
L.2002, c.83, s.2; amended 2007, c.129, s.1; 2010, c.122, s.11.
IN ORDER TO HAVE HIB WE MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
1. MOTIVATION: Reasonably perceived as being motivated …by any…distinguishing characteristic AND
2. NEXUS: Substantially disrupted or interfered with orderly operation of school or rights of other students AND
3. HARM: One or more of the following:
a. EXPECTATION OF HARM: Offender knew action would physically or emotionally harm victim or damage victim’s property OR
b. EXPECTATION OF HARM: Victim feared physical or emotional harm or damage to personal property OR
c. ACTUAL HARM: Insulted or demeaned student or group OR
d. ACTUAL HARM: Created hostile educational environment by doing one or both of the following:
i. Interfering with student’s education OR
ii. Severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm
RPS Anti-Bullying Specialist Contact Information 2017-18
Anti-Bullying District Coordinator, Stacie Poelstra
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201-670-2700, ext. 10532 |
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spoelstra@ridgewood.k12.nj.us
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The Education Center
49 Cottage Place
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School (Grade 6), Lara Sheer
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201-670-2700, ext. 30556 |
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lsheer@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School
335 North Van Dien Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School (Grade 7), Meredith Wearley
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201-670-2700, ext. 30559 |
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mwearley@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School
335 North Van Dien Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School (Grade 8), David Tashian
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201-670-2700, ext. 30555 |
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dtashian@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School
335 North Van Dien Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
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George Washington Middle School (Godwin House), Michael Mullin
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201-670-2700, ext. 40557 |
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mmullin@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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George Washington Middle School
155 Washington Place
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
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George Washington Middle School (Monroe House), David Pfeiffer
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201-670-2700, ext. 40556 |
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dpheiffer@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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George Washington Middle School
155 Washington Place
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
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Glen School (Infant/Toddler Development Center), Lisa Kontos
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201-670-2700, ext. 60502 |
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lkontos@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Glen School (Infant/Toddler Development Center)
865 Glen Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
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Glen School (Ridgewood Early Development Program), Karen Price
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201-670-2700, ext. 60501 |
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kprice@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Glen School (Ridgewood Early Development Program)
865 Glen Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
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Hawes Elementary School, Jane Gerald
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201-670-2720 |
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jgerald@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Hawes Elementary School
531 Stevens Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
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Orchard Elementary School, Stephanie McAloon
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201-670-2730 |
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smcaloon@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Orchard Elementary School
230 Demarest Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
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Ridge Elementary School, Stephanie McAloon
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201-670-2740 |
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smcaloon@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Ridge Elementary School
325 West Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
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Ridgewood High School, Elizabeth O'Brien
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201-670-2700, ext. 20568 |
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eobrien@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Ridgewood High School
627 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
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Ridgewood High School, David Bailey
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201-670-2700, ext. 20561 |
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dbailey@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Ridgewood High School
627 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
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Ridgewood High School, Meredith Yannone
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201-670-2700 ext. 20567 |
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mlyannone@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Ridgewood High School
627 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
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Ridgewood High School, Margaret Schaefer
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201-670-2700, ext. 20569 |
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mschaefer@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Ridgewood High School
627 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
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Somerville Elementary School, Jane Gerald
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201-670-2750 |
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jgerald@ridgewood.k12.nj.us
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Somerville Elementary School
45 South Pleasant Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
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Travell Elementary School, Susan Fink
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201-670-2760 |
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sfink@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Travell Elementary School
340 Bogert Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
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Willard Elementary School, Susan Fink
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201-670- 2770 |
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sfink@ridgewood.k12.nj.us |
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Willard Elementary School
601 Morningside Road
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 |
Ridgewood High School
627 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 0745 |
Ridgewood High School
627 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 0745 |