Anti-Bullying
District Anti-Bullying Coordinator:
Suzanne Hemeda
Director of School Counseling
Phone: (973) 777-0808 x117
The Wallington Public School District is committed to maintaining a positive, safe, and engaging learning environment for all students. As such, the district has implemented procedures supporting the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights. In accordance with the law, please find the contact information for our district Anti-Bullying Coordinator and Anti-Bullying Specialists in our schools, as well as helpful resources and information for parents and students.
Definition of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)
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:
Reasonably perceived as being motivated by either 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 b
y any other distinguishing characteristic; and that
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
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
Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any pupil or group of pupils; or
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.
New Jersey State School Climate Coordinator
The School Climate State Coordinator will serve as a resource to parents, students, and educators at the NJDOE. Should you wish to contact them, please email: hib@doe.nj.gov