{"id":13268,"date":"2018-08-16T01:37:52","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T05:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=13268"},"modified":"2018-08-16T01:38:12","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T05:38:12","slug":"anti-bullying-effort-in-brick-schools-holds-steady-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2018\/08\/anti-bullying-effort-in-brick-schools-holds-steady-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Bullying Scores in Brick Schools Hold Steady, Report Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Veterans Memorial Elementary School (Credit: Brick Township Schools)<\/p><\/div>\n

Statistics issued by the state Department of Education and the Brick school district show bullying incidents generally remained steady last school year, with no more than a handful more or less incidents in a given age group.<\/p>\n

As part of New Jersey\u2019s harassment, intimidation and bullying \u2013 shortened to HIB \u2013 law, school districts must report the number of incidents each year, divided by age group. Each school building in the district is then given a score, with a maximum of 78 points.<\/p>\n

The good news is that the Brick district scored above state averages in each building, with Brick Township High School receiving a perfect score. The remaining scores can be seen below. Overall, the district reported 19 HIB incidents at the high school level (compared to 14 during the 2016-17 school year), 19 in the middle schools (compared to 23 the prior year) and 10 cases at the elementary level, up from five a year earlier.<\/p>\n

A school building\u2019s score is determined by compliance with eight categories set forth by the state: HIB programs, approaches or other initiatives; training on the district\u2019s HIB policy; staff instruction and training; curriculum and instruction on HIB; HIB personnel; school-level HIB incident reporting procedures; HIB investigation procedures; and HIB reporting.<\/p>\n

\u201cTraining is continuous,\u201d said Earl Mosely, the district\u2019s anti-bullying coordinator, adding that students\u2019 interaction via social media has become one of the major focus points of training for staff and programs for students.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things we have to continue to address is how the students use the internet,\u201d Mosely said. \u201cEvery year it\u2019s something new \u2013 new sites they\u2019re going to and new things they\u2019re doing \u2013 so it\u2019s continuous. There is a lot of stuff out there. I\u2019m a parent and we\u2019ve had to deal with it in our house.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are several reporting periods each year for HIB incidents, and while some districts complete training during the first period, Brick continues it all year long, Mosely said.<\/p>\n

School Scores<\/strong><\/p>\n

High Schools<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n