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Background in, or special knowledge of the legal, policy, educational, social, or psychological aspects of bullying in the public schools
NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO Surveys
Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights: Cost (Sept. Jan.)
Survey of School Business Administrators 35.9% (206 out of 573) responded
Has the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights created additional, unanticipated costs for your school district?
NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO Surveys
Personnel costs (most frequently cited): 39% Increased compensation for existing staff member designated as Anti-Bullying Coordinator 32% Increased compensation for Anti-Bullying Specialists 20% Increased compensation for other personnel who took on coordinators or specialists previous duties 15% Hired new staff member as coordinator.
NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO Surveys
Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights: Staffing/Programs
Survey of Superintendents
NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO Surveys
NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO Surveys
Has the law promoted civility and discouraged HIB?
41%
29.8%
29.3%
Not certain:
Effective programs already in place, 60.4% Raised awareness in a positive way, 21.8% Unnecessary administrative requirements, 17.8%
NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO Surveys
Areas reduced or eliminated:
Anti-tobacco, Drug Awareness Counseling 61% Interaction with students, parents, community 48.4% Instruction 26.9% Curriculum Development 26.4% Long-Range Planning 24.7% Career and College Counseling 22% Other areas 25.3% (examples: group counseling, pre-crisis intervention, basic skills instruction, social skills for special education, other counseling areas) No reductions 16.5%
NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO Surveys
Respondents recommended changes in law:
Additional funding Change definition of HIB/eliminate single incident Address age-appropriate application Less-rigid timelines for investigation/reporting