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Implementation
of the
Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
Phyllis Prestamo – Anti-Bullying Coordinator
Grading the Implementation
According to statute the Commissioner of
Education is required to develop a program to
grade each public school and school district’s
efforts to implement the
Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (ABR)
(N.J.S.A. 18A: 17-46)
A Proactive Approach
Roxbury
A Community Working Together
for
Kindness, Compassion, & Respect
Informal Needs Assessment
The following was identified by our School Safety
Teams at their first meetings (2011-2012)as areas we
needed to address:
•Creating an environment of respect & rapport
•Promoting Community involvement and service
•Transitioning students from building to building
NJDOE – School Self Assessment
Core Elements to be Documented
1. HIB Programs, Approaches, or Other Initiatives (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-17a)
2. Training on the BOE-approved HIB Policy (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-17b & c)
3. Other Staff Instruction & Training Programs (N.J.S.A. 18A:6-112, 37-22d, 37-26a, 3721d, 26-8.2)
4. Curriculum & Instruction on HIB and Related Information & Skills (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-29)
5. HIB Personnel (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-20a, 37-20c, 21a)
6. School-Level HIB Incident Reporting Procedures (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-15b(5), 37-15b(6)(a))
7. HIB Investigation Procedures (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-15b(5), (6)(a), (b))
8. HIB Reporting (N.J.S.A. 18A:17-46)
HIB Programs, Approaches, or Other
Initiatives
•Elementary Schools
•Assembly “Have you Filled a Bucket Today?”
•Bucket Filler Lunches
•Bucket Filler Breakfasts – family opportunity
•Cary Trivanovich “Choose Character over Bullying”
•Assembly “Stronger than a Bully”
•Theme – “Be the Best Bucket Filler You Can Be!”
•“Officer Phil”
• Franklin – Early Act Club
•Imbedded character Education lessons in all disciplines
•Monthly Character Trait Focus – e.g., respect, responsibility,
trustworthiness…
Elementary
I pledge to myself on this day,
To try to be kind in every way.
To every person, big and small,
I will help them if they fall.
When I love myself and others
too,
That is the best that I can do!
Today, the Choice is Mine!
(Author unknown)
Franklin Early Act Club –
Growing Vegetables for Social Services
Early Act working with Pre-schoolers
HIB Programs, Approaches, or Other
Initiatives cont’d
•Grades 5 & 6
•Assembly Mark Castellano, Morris County Prosecutors Office – “Internet Safety”
•“Word of the Month” – each month a different character trait
•“K-Kids Club” service projects to benefit others
•Cary Trivanovich “Choose Character over Bullying”
•Community Senior Citizen Valentine’s Day Lunch
•School Store
•St Baldrick’s Event
•Imbedded character Education lessons in all disciplines
•Middle School
•The Night of Unity – presented by EMS Character Education Committee
•Bullying & Cyber Bullying” Heidi Brotzman, Morris County Prevention is Key
•Assembly “Take Control”
•Anti-Bullying Pledge – “Take a Stand Against Bullying”
•Project Wisdom – Daily bits of wisdom read for morning announcements
•Assembly “Rachel’s Challenge
•“I Can” program, Patrick Fennell, Empowerment Solutions
•United Way Youth Summit
•Imbedded character Education lessons in all disciplines
Grades 5 & 6
L/R School Store
EMS
Good morning, Eisenhower, listen for a few words of wisdom.
How many bad situations can you think of right now that would completely go
away — totally disappear — if everyone involved would show simple kindness
toward one another?
There would be no more bullying, mean-spirited teasing, hatred, or violence.
Why? Because you cannot be a bully with a kind heart, and it’s impossible to be
simultaneously mean-spirited and kind. With kindness, we can build each other
up rather than tear each other down. Now listen to these words from writer
Henry James:
“ Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The
second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.”
Take some time to consider how each of us can bring a little more kindness into
our world. So ask yourself this: Who at school might need a little kindness?
Make it a great day . . .or not. The choice is yours.
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HIB Programs, Approaches, or Other
Initiatives cont’d
High School
• Assembly “Prevention is Key” Grades 9 & 10
• Freshman Seminar – character education topics
• Interact Club, Varsity R Club, Key Club
• Peer Leadership – Freshman
• “Rachel’s Challenge” and Friends of Rachel Club
• Kevin Wanzer – “Choose to Love”
• Grade 9 Health Curriculum
District
• Rutgers University Bullying Prevention Institute – HIB Team
• October – Month of Respect “One District, One Goal, Bully & Drug Free”
• United Way of Northern NJ –Youth Empowerment Alliance (YEA)/College of St. Elizabeth
• All schools (grades 3-11)completed a School Culture & Climate Survey (Spring 2012)
• In-depth data review was completed and the UW /St E. Team met with all seven buildings
• Attendance at School Support Network every other month
• Each school was matched with a Culture & Climate Coordinator to support school’s efforts
to create a school culture that will positively affect student learning (2013-2014 school year)
• “Promising Practices” Application – Character Education Partnership (March 2013)
RHS
“I have this theory that if one
person can go out of their way
to show compassion then it
will start a chain reaction of
the same. “
--Rachel Scott
Freshman
Seminar
Student Visits
& Tours
Evening Parent
Orientations
Training on BOE-approved HIB Policy
• 9/1/11 – Entire Staff Introduction to HIB Legislation presented by Adams,Stern,Gutierrez &
Lattiboudere (Power Point)
• 10/2/11 & 10/4/11 – Transportation , Maintenance and B & G Anti-Bullying Legislation &
Guidelines presented by Phyllis Prestamo, ABC (Power Point)
• 08/2011 – New Teacher Orientation Professional Responsibilities presented by Greg
McGann, Human Resources Director (Power Point)
• 08/2012 – New Teacher Orientation Professional Responsibilities presented by Phyllis
Prestamo, Human Resources Manager/ABC (Power Point)
• 09/5/12 – Teachers, Administrators & Aides Promoting a Positive School Culture and
Climate for Safe, Civil, Academically Challenging, and Character Building Schools presented
by Dr. Maurice Elias, Director-Rutgers Social-Emotional Learning Lab (Power Point)
• 2012-2013 – Global Compliance Network ( all staff documented in summative)
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Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights
General Harassment
Student to Student Hazing and Harassment
Cyber Bullying
• Ongoing: Administration – Legal One Series as required by law for all administrators
Other Staff Instruction & Training
Programs
Anti-Bullying Coordinator
•“Understanding & Applying the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights” NJDOE (9/8/11)
•District Anti-Bullying Coordinator/School Anti-Bullying Specialist Roles – NJDOE
(9/21/11)
•NJ School Boards – “Bullying & Harassment” (10/20/11)
•Legal One – ABR 1/18/12
•HIB Investigation Tracking – Genesis SIS system (2/2013)
•The Essentials of HIB Investigations – NJDOE/Legal One (5/7/13)
HIB Team
•Rutgers Bullying Prevention Institute / One of ten districts chosen to participate (20112012)
•YEA – School Support Network (2011-present)
•NJ Anti-Bullying Conference - keynote Commissioner Cerf (6/8/12)
Curriculum & Instruction on HIB and
Related Information & Skills
•Representative lessons were collected from all buildings and
from all disciplines
•Roxbury PE/Health Curriculum
•Peer-to-Peer Curriculum
•Educational Technology lessons on Cyber Safety/Cyber Bullying
•EMS Character Education cycle
•Freshman Seminar
Elementary – Curricular Connections
EMS/RHS – Curricular Connections
HIB Personnel
•Phyllis Prestamo – Anti-Bullying Coordinator
•Jennifer Kenny – Anti-Bullying Specialist – RHS
•School Safety Team
•Geri Esposito – Anti-Bullying Specialist - EMS
•School Safety Team
•Roxanne Benbow – Anti-Bullying Specialist - LR
•School Safety Team
•Gina LaCapra – Anti-Bullying Specialist - Nixon/Kennedy
•School Safety Team
•Carol Pellet – Anti-Bullying Specialist - Franklin/Jefferson
•School Safety Team
Meetings: 10/10/11, 12/1/11, 12/16/11, 2/9/12, 2/17/12,
10/8/12, 2/18/13, 3/26/13, 5/20/13
School-Level HIB Incident Reporting
Procedure
•The HIB Team has created a standardized
fillable Incident Reporting form.
•Anyone can access this form from our
website or in any school to report an
alleged incident of HIB to the school
principal.
•Established a shared drive for all ABS’s
and ABC to store all forms and resources
and electronic copies of all HIB
investigations.
WE-TIP 24/7 Anonymous Hotline
1-855-86-BULLY
HIB Investigation Procedure
HIB Reporting
HIB Stats – 2011-2012
Unconfirmed
Incidents
PreK - 4
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8
Grades 9-12
Total
9/26 10/17 11/7 11/15 11/30 12/13 12/31
1/19
2/1 3/14 4/18 5/16 6/20Yearly totals
15
0
2
3
16
0
0
1
1
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
3
0
0
5
1
0
1
3
3
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
Unconfirmed
46
6
5
16
20
17
8
0
1
2
2
0
3
8
5
3
4
73
Confirmed
Incidents
PreK-4
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8
Grades 9-12
Total
Confirmed
1
0
2
1
4
0
0
1
0
1
0
4
0
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
1
2
Response – faculty meeting topic: Conflict vs Bullying
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
4
6
0
0
0
6
2
2
1
2
7
13
10
7
7
37
HIB Stats – 2012-2013
Unconfirmed
Incidents
PreK - 4
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8
Grades 9-12
Total
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May JuneYearly totals
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
1
0
5
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
8
0
0
2
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Unconfirmed
20
0
5
16
0
6
7
2
4
10
5
2
2
38
Confirmed Incidents
PreK-4
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8
Grades 9-12
Total
Confirmed
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
4
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
2
4
0
1
2
7
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
5
3
21
So what’s next?
We will continue our partnership with the
United Way of Northern New Jersey YEA/College of St. Elizabeth
Formulate action plans to address issues identified by the
School Culture & Climate Surveys in collaboration
with the YEA Culture & Climate Coordinators
Keynote Speaker 9/3/13
Patrick Fennell, Empowerment Solutions
Questions??
Thank You!