Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying
HIB Grades as Issued by the Department of Education for 2023-2024 School Year
May 17, 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 Elizabeth Avenue 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. EAS 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 EAS Score |
Training on the Board-Approved HIB Policy | 9 Max Score - 9 EAS Score |
Other Staff Instruction and Training Programs | 15 Max Score - 15 EAS Score |
Curriculum and Instruction on HIB Related Information and Skills | 6 Max Score - 6 EAS Score |
HIB Personnel; | 9 Max Score - 9 EAS Score |
School-Level HIB Incident Reporting Procedures | 6 Max Score - 6 EAS Score |
HIB Investigative Procedures; | 12 Max Score - 12 EAS Score |
HIB Reporting | 6 Max Score - 6 EAS Score |
Total | 78 |