HIB Policy Updates
HIB Reporting Forms
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:
- 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;
- 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.
L.2002, c.83, s.2; amended 2007, c.129, s.1; 2010, c.122, s.11.
Anti-Bullying Coordinator/Specialists: Contact Information
State Climate Coordinator
email: hib@doe.nj.gov
District Anti-Bullying Coordinator:
Lillian Abadir Chou, School Counselor
139 Mountain Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081
973.376.1025 ext. 5521
lchou@springfieldschools.com
Walton Primary School Anti-Bullying Specialist:
Renee Marcinczuk, School Counselor
601 Mountain Ave., Springfield, NJ 07081
973.376.1025, ext. 2515
rmarcinczuk@springfieldschools.com
Caldwell Elementary School Anti-Bullying Specialist:
Adrianna Oliveira, School Counselor
36 Caldwell Place, Springfield, NJ 07081
973.376.1025, ext.
4515
adoliveira@springfieldschools.com
Sandmeier Elementary School Anti-Bullying Specialist:
Marie Purcell, School Counselor
666 South Springfield Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081
973.376.1025, ext. 3020
mpurcell@springfieldschools.com
Gaudineer Middle School Anti-Bullying Specialist:
William Douma, School Counselor
75 South Springfield Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081
973.376.1025 ext. 1516
wdouma@springfieldschools.com
Jonathan Dayton High School Anti-bullying Specialist:
Darlene Hill, School Counselor
139 Mountain Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081
973.376.1025 ext. 5518
dhill@springfieldschools.com