Who should of gotten HIB

HIB stands for harassment intimidation and bullying. In some cases it can cause a child to be suspended, expelled, loss of school privileges and could be handed over to police. Some classes to teach about bullying could cost up to $100 or more. HIB Is a reasonably perceived as being motivated by 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 by any other distinguishing characteristic, AND Takes place on school property, at any school-sponsored function, or off school grounds as provided for AND Substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of the other student(s), AND THAT: A reasonable person should know, under the circumstances, will have the effect of physically or emotionally harming a student or damaging the student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm to his person or damage to his property; OR

Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students; OR Creates a hostile educational environment for the student by interfering with a student’s education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the student.

*There can be multiple aggressors and multiple victims

*Can occur during one single incident or over the course of several incidents including any electronic communication that violates the HIB guidelines ■ Photos, Texting, Phone Calls, Videos, Social Media

Included in HIB law(s) -- Schools will investigate if it meets all criteria previously discussed

Parents are encouraged to contact the police directly if this occurs outside of school as they can respond if the behavior involves a criminal offense, such as the following examples:

■ Threats of violence

■ “Sexting”

■ Taking a photo or video of someone in a place where he/she

would expect privacy

■ Harassment, stalking, or hate crimes

Reporting Methods

Verbal report to Anti-Bullying Specialist (ABS), principal, or staff member

■ Can be submitted by student, parent, staff member

Written Report submitted directly to ABS or principal ■ Online reporting form

■ Email

■ Other written format or Anonymous reporting

■ Submission of online form

■ Drop Box located in Nurse’s office

HIB Definition (continued)

Creates a hostile educational environment for the student by interfering with a student's education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the student.

In the school year of 2016-2017 when I was a freshman in High school there was these two girls always getting into fights and arguments with people. One of the girls B was white and would call this girl T nappy, monkey, stupid, and skinny. (T is mixed with white and black and was also in special needs classes). Her friend A was Hispanic and she would text threats to the girl T even though T didn’t give A her number and A would threaten T. The girl B would continue for the next few years yelling rude things out at T whenever she saw her. When T would report to the office or any teacher they wouldn’t do anything about it. The most that happened with B was she got detention or called down to the office and the girl A would get suspended and possibly reported to the police but was back at it. A would even threaten to stab and shoot the kids. One day T got annoyed and called the girl B fat and after that she got reported for HIB and the girl B spread it around to everyone she could.