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Under New Jersey law, “harassment, intimidation, or bullying” means any
gesture, any written, verbal or physical act or any electronic
communication, whether it is a single incident or a series of incidents,
that is:
A.
Reasonably perceived as being motivated by either 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
B.
By any other distinguishing characteristic; and that
C.
Takes place on school property, at any school-sponsored function,
on a school bus, or off school grounds, as provided for in N.J.S.A.
18A:37-15.3, that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly
operation of the school or the rights of other pupils; and that
D.
A reasonable person should know under the circumstances will have
the effect of physically or emotionally harming a pupil or damaging the
pupil’s property, or placing a pupil in reasonable fear of physical or
emotional harm to his/her person or damage to his/her property; or
E.
Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any pupil or group of
pupils; or
F. Creates a hostile educational environment for the pupil by
interfering with a pupil’s education or by severely or pervasively
causing physical or emotional harm to the pupil. |
