Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying
HIB Grades as Issued by the Department of Education for 2023-2024 School Year
May 14, 2025: In compliance with the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights law, the NJ Department of Education has issued the "NJ Department of Education School Self-Assessment for Determining Grades under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights - District and School Grade Report 2023-2024 for Claremont Elementary School". These grades are expected to be acknowledged by the Franklin Township Board of Education at their meeting on May 28, 2025.
Each school grade is based upon several areas which are: HIB Programs, Approaches and Other Initiatives; Training on the Board-Approved HIB Policy; Other Staff Instruction and Training Programs; Curriculum and Instruction on HIB Related Information and Skills; HIB Personnel; School-Level HIB Incident Reporting Procedures; HIB Investigative Procedures; and HIB Reporting.
The maximum total score for each school is 78 points. CES earned a score of 78 points.
The Chart below indicates the scores for each area of the self assessment.
AREA | SCORE |
|---|---|
HIB Programs, Approaches and Other Initiatives | 15 Max Score - 15 CES Score |
Training on the Board-Approved HIB Policy | 9 Max Score - 9 CES Score |
Other Staff Instruction and Training Programs | 15 Max Score - 15 CES Score |
Curriculum and Instruction on HIB Related Information and Skills | 6 Max Score - 6 CES Score |
HIB Personnel; | 9 Max Score - 9 CES Score |
School-Level HIB Incident Reporting Procedures | 6 Max Score - 6 CES Score |
HIB Investigative Procedures; | 12 Max Score - 12 CES Score |
HIB Reporting | 6 Max Score - 6 CES Score |
Total | 78 |