The Ocean City School District is committed to providing an environment in which students and staff are able to learn, socialize and work free of the fear of harassment, intimidation or bullying (HIB).  These actions are serious and will not be tolerated.

Bullying, harassment, or intimidation means intentional conduct, including verbal, physical, or written conduct or an intentional electronic communication that creates a hostile educational environment by substantially interfering with a student's educational benefits, opportunities, or performance, or with a student's physical or psychological well-being and is:

• Motivated by an actual or a perceived personal characteristic including race, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry, physical attributes, socioeconomic status, familial status, or physical or mental disability; or,

• threatening or seriously intimidating; and,

• occurs on school property, at a school activity or event, or on a school bus; or,

• substantially disrupts the orderly operation of a school.

"Electronic communication" means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device, including a telephone, cellular phone, computer, or pager.

Please refer to the links at the right for the policy and forms used to report incidents of HIB.

District Anti-Bullying Coordinator:                 
Mr. Erik Ortolf 
Ocean City School District
501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226                    
399-1290x8720                  
eortolf@ocean.city.k12.nj.us

Schools' Anti-Bullying Specialists:

Primary School   
550 West Ave.
Ocean City, NJ 08226

                                        
Chuck Mussachio                
399-1290x6501
399-8257 (Fax)                  
eoneill@ocean.city.k12.nj.us

PS Alternate:                                         
Dr. Ellen Wright                   
399-1290x8727                  
ewright@ocean.city.k12.nj.us

Intermediate School      
1801 Bay Ave.
Ocean City, NJ 08226

                            
Dr. Vicki Scheetz                
399-1290x6573
399-5320 (Fax)                  
vscheetz@ocean.city.k12.nj.us

IS Alternate:                                         
Shannon Pruitt       
399-5611x5438                
phorvath@ocean.city.k12.nj.us

High School 
501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
                                                
Ms. Heather Kelly              
399-1290x8726 
399-1966 (Fax)                 
hkelly@ocean.city.k12.nj.us

HS Alternate:                                        
Mr. Ray Martin                   
399-1290x8719                  
rmartin@ocean.city.k12.nj.us

HS Extension School:                                 
Ms. Margo Corcoran         
399-1290x8715               
mcorcoran@ocean.city.k12.nj.us

Extension School Alternate:              
Ms. Heather Kelly              
399-1290x8726                  
hkelly@ocean.city.k12.nj.us

Additional Links/Resources:

http://www.nj.gov/education/parents/     

http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/e12011405.pdf  - (PDF)

http://www.schoolsafety.us/Bullying-p-26.html  

Social Networking Safety

HIB:

Cyber Bullying: