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Board attorney outlines duties, timelines under Anti‑Bullying Bill of Rights
Summary
At the Montgomery Township Board of Education meeting, board attorney Steven Fogarty gave the board its annual training on harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB), reviewing the district’s investigation timelines, the principal’s discretion, the board’s appellate role and evidence issues including social media and AI.
Steven Fogarty, the Montgomery Township School District’s board attorney, gave the board its annual training on harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB), focusing on the board’s role under New Jersey’s Anti‑Bullying Bill of Rights and the investigative and appeal procedures the district must follow.
Fogarty told board members that HIB investigations must be completed within a 10‑school‑day window and that anyone who sees or is told about alleged discriminatory conduct — teachers, paraprofessionals, contractors and board members — must report it to the principal on the same day. He said the principal must create a written memorialization of the report within two days and use the Commissioner’s complaint form (the “3‑38 form”) when initiating an HIB investigation.
“The legislature in its infinite wisdom determined that the Board of Education should be the final arbiter in these cases,” Fogarty said, adding that the board reviews the…
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