(N.J.S.A. 18A:37-14) - N.J.S.A. 18A:37-15 (b) (2) and N.J.S.A. 18A: 37-15.3
"Harassment, Intimidation or Bullying" is defined as any gesture or written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication, whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents, that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by an 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 handicap, or by any other distinguishing characteristic, but not limited to, that takes place on school property, at any school sponsored function, on a school bus, or off school grounds, as provided for in section 16 of P.L. 2010, c122 (C.18A:37-15.3), that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students and that:
a. A reasonable person should know, under the circumstances, will have the effect of physically or emotionally harming a pupil or damaging the pupil's property, or placing a pupil in reasonable fear of harm to his/her person or damage to his/her property; or
b. Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any pupil or group of pupils in such a way as to cause substantial disruption in, or substantial interference with, the orderly operation of the school; or
c. Creates a hostile education environment for the pupil by interfering with a pupil's education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the pupil