Policy: 5131.3

Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

Harassment, intimidation and bullying, like other disruptive or violent behaviors, is conduct that disrupts both the student's ability to learn and the school's ability to educate its students in a safe environment, and since students learn by example school administrators, faculty, staff, and volunteers are expected to demonstrate appropriate behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate harassment, intimidation and bullying by students and staff. The purpose of the Board of Education's Policy on Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying is to ensure a safe and civil environment at the Cape May County Technical School District where students learn and achieve high academic and employment standards.

The Board of Education of the Cape May County Technical School District prohibits acts of harassment, intimidation and bullying. Bystander support of harassment, intimidation or bullying active or passive is also prohibited. N.J.S.A.18A:37-15 (3)(b)(1)

1st Reading Approved: 5/17/05
Approved: 6/21/05

Legal References:

N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60 et al. Disclosure of juvenile information; penalties for disclosure
N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1 Assault
N.J.S.A. 2C:33-19 Paging devices, possession by students
N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5 Unlawful possession of weapons
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-1 Corporal punishment of pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2 Authority over pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:37-1 et seq. Discipline of pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:40A-1 et seq. Substance Abuse
N.J.S.A. 18A:54-29 Powers of board (county vocational schools)
N.J.S.A. 6:8-4.3 Quality assurance
N.J.S.A. 6:8-4.4 School-level planning
N.J.S.A. 6:28-2.8 Disciplinary action
N.J.S.A. 6:29-6.1 et seq. Substance abuse

See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6:29-6.3(c) N.J.A.C. 6:29-10.1 et seq. Safe and drug free schools

New Jersey State Board of Education Resolution, September 3, 1980, encourages development of local written policy on pupil conduct. New Jersey State Board of Education Resolution, September 4, 1985, urges boards to consider expectations for pupil behavior developed by statewide advisory panel, and to develop and adopt appropriate expectations of behavior for district pupils.

Bethel School District No. 403, v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 56 108 S. Ct. 562 (1988)
Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988)
Manual for the Evaluation of Local School Districts (June 1993)