School Safety and HIB

School Safety and HIB

The East Rutherford Board of Education takes incidents of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying very seriously. The district's policy on such matters is included below. Staff members have been assigned in each school (as well as on the district level) to address any such incidents. Any student, parent or staff member with concerns related to harassment and/or bullying are encouraged to discuss the matter with the teachers, guidance counselors, administrators, and building level anti-bullying specialists.

NAME	TITLE	ADDRESS	EMAIL	TELEPHONE
Sharon King-Dobson	District Anti-Bullying Coordinator	Brd. of Ed. Building 250 Grove St.  E. Rutherford, NJ 07073	skingdobson@erboe.net	201 623-8150 Ext. 5002
Jamie Lee	District Anti-Bullying Coordinator	McKenzie School 125 Carlton Ave E. Rutherford, NJ 07073	jlee@erboe.net	201-531-1235 Ext. 5004
Shanelle Muse	Anti-Bullying  Specialist	Faust School 100 Uhland St. E. Rutherford, NJ 07073	smuse@erboe.net	201-804-3100 Ext. 3208
James Wagner	Anti-Bullying  Specialist	Lincoln School 258 Grove St. E. Rutherford, NJ 07073	jwagner@erboe.net	201-636-7340 Ext. 6003
Brittany Gomez	Anti-Bullying  Specialist	McKenzie School 125 Carlton Ave E. Rutherford, NJ 07073	bgomez@erboe.net	201-531-1235 Ext. 4005

  
Our commitment to you is the same as it has always been. We investigate all reports of harassment, intimidation, and bullying. Not every incident will be deemed a confirmed incident of harassment, intimidation, and bullying. When actions are deemed as issues of harassment, intimidation, and bullying, we will investigate, report, discipline, and remediate consistent with our Code of Conduct and the requirements of the law.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher, guidance counselor, or the building principal.

Legal Definition of Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying

Harassment, Intimidation, 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:

1. 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;
2. Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students; or
3. 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.

New Jersey Department of Education

Contact information for the School Climate State Coordinator (HIB@doe.nj.gov)

Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying Information

Guidance for Parents on the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act