Delran Board of Education
HIB Policy
Policy 5512 - Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
"New Jersey has been a leader in the establishment of a strong statutory, regulatory policy and program framework to support the prevention, remediation and reporting of HIB in schools." NJDOE
See the website below for further information from the NJDOE.
New Jersey Department of Education Suggested Parent Resources
Christine DeSimone
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Anti-Bullying Coordinator
Affirmative Action Officer
cdesimone@delranschools.org
856-461-6100, ext. 3222
HIB Reporting and Information for Schools
Delran High School
Delran Middle School
Delran Intermediate School
Millbridge Elementary School
District Reporting Form (please complete this form and return to your building principal)
Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (ABR)
How is Bullying Defined in the ABR?
The ABR defines harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) as 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 an 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; 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; or
• 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.
(N.J.S.A. 18A:37-14)