New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide the State’s public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function. DASA took effect on July 1, 2012. The purpose of this form is to inform the district of an incident of discrimination or harassment (which includes bullying) so that we can properly investigate. DASA defines harassment as the creation of a hostile environment by conduct or by verbal threats, intimidation or abuse that has or would have the effect of unreasonably and substantially interfering with a student’s educational performance, opportunities or benefits, or mental, emotional or physical well being. It also includes conduct, verbal threats, intimidation or abuse that reasonably cause or would reasonably be expected to cause a student to fear for his or her physical safety.
SUBMIT CONCERNS RELATED TO THE DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT DIRECTLY THROUGH THE EMAIL BELOW: