• Readington Township School District

    District Scope of Consequences for Incidents of

    Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

      

    Bullying is the repeated use by one or more students of a written, verbal, or electronic expression or a physical act or gesture or any combination thereof, directed at a victim that: (i) causes physical or emotional harm to the victim or damage to the victim’s property; (ii) places the victim in reasonable fear of harm to himself or of damage to his property; (iii) creates a hostile environment at school for the victim; (iv) infringes on the rights of victim at school; or (v) materially and substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school. For the purposes of this section, bullying shall include cyber-bullying.

    Retaliation against a person who reports bullying, provides information during an investigation of bullying, or witness or has reliable information about bullying shall be prohibited. Below please find a table of possible consequences for bullying behavior. This spectrum of consequences will allow administrators to determine appropriate consequences, recognizing that each case will present different circumstances requiring an exercise of judgment as to the scope of consequence and the disclosure of information to or about the aggressor or target.


    Grades Pre K – 5 

    ·         Student Meeting with Administration/Guidance

    ·         Investigation Conducted by School Anti-Bullying Specialist

    ·         Meeting with parents

    ·         Loss of Privileges

    ·         Lunch/Recess Detention

    ·         Referral to school district-sponsored programs

    ·         In School Suspension

    ·         Out of School Suspension

    ·         Recommendation to Superintendent for expulsion

    ·         Referral to local law enforcement

    Grades 6-8 

    ·         Student Meeting with Administration/Guidance

    ·         Investigation Conducted by School Anti-Bulling Specialist

    ·         Meeting with parents

    ·         Loss of Privileges

    ·         Lunch Detention

    ·         Referral to school district-sponsored programs

    ·         In School Suspension

    ·         Out of School Suspension

    ·         Recommendation to Superintendent for expulsion

    ·         Referral to local law enforcement


     
     
    *Consequences will vary depending upon the nature of the infraction,
    the age and grade level of the students involved, 
    the degree to which there have been previous incidents,
    and other relevant factors deemed pertinent

    by the building principal and school specialist.

Last Modified on September 8, 2014