District presents Anti‑Bullying Bill of Rights self‑assessment scores; all buildings score near top of rubric

Superintendent Ramsey summarized Hamilton’s 2023–24 school self‑assessment scores required by the New Jersey Anti‑Bullying Bill of Rights. Using the state‑provided rubric (maximum score 78), Ramsey said the Early Childhood Education Center scored 74, Warren E. Sawick Junior Elementary 75, Hamilton Middle 75 and Hamilton High 76.

"Ratings are assigned for HIB prevention programs, training, curriculum, anti‑bullying personnel, procedures for reporting, and the actual HIB investigations," Ramsey said, describing the rubric components. He said each school also identifies prevention programs and positive school‑climate efforts.

Ramsey listed programs in place across the district: the Early Childhood Education Center uses "Super Friends," the Warren E. Sawick Junior Elementary and the middle/high schools use the research‑based Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and Renaissance or positive behavior supports as appropriate. He also noted that for students with significant cognitive disabilities, the district uses Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) assessments and that results for very small participation groups cannot be publicly shared for privacy reasons.

Ramsey said the district shares the self‑assessment publicly and will have the board approve certification submission to the New Jersey Department of Education as required by state rules. The presentation concluded with a reminder that annual training and building‑level teams carry out interventions and reporting duties.

Next steps: district will finalize any required board certification and submit the self‑assessment results to the New Jersey Department of Education.