Dignity for All Students
The board of education recognizes that learning environments that are safe and supportive can increase student attendance and improve academic achievement. A student’s ability to learn and achieve high academic standards, and a school’s ability to educate students, is compromised by incidents of discrimination or harassment, including but not limited to bullying, taunting, and intimidation. Therefore, in accordance with the Dignity for All Students Act, Education Law, Article 2, the district will strive to create an environment free of bullying, discrimination and/or harassment and will foster civility in the schools to prevent and prohibit conduct which is inconsistent with the district’s educational mission. Since cyberbullying is a form of bullying, the term “bullying” as used in this policy will implicitly include cyberbullying.
The district condemns and prohibits all forms of bullying, discrimination and/or harassment of students based on actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex by school employees or students on school property and at school-sponsored activities and events that take place at locations off school property. In addition, any act of bullying, discrimination and/or harassment, outside of school sponsored events, which can reasonably be expected to materially and substantially disrupt the education process may be subject to discipline.
At least one employee at every school shall be designated as the dignity act coordinator(s). The dignity act coordinator(s) will be thoroughly trained to handle human relations in the areas of race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender (identity or expression), and sex.
The district will investigate all complaints of bullying, discrimination and/or harassment, either formal or informal, and take prompt corrective measures, as necessary.
If, after an appropriate investigation, the district finds that this policy has been violated, corrective action will be taken in accordance with district policies and regulations, the Code of Conduct, and all appropriate federal or state laws.
Training will be provided each school year for all district employees in conjunction with existing professional development training to raise staff awareness and sensitivity of harassment and discrimination that are committed by students or school employees on school property or at a school function.
DASA Coordinators
- Cantiague Elementary School
(516) 203-3650
Joe Sapienza
Jamie Eiseman - George A. Jackson Elementary School
(516) 203-3640
Alex Rivera
Stacey Schwartz - Robert Seaman Elementary School
(516) 203-3630
Joanna Kletter
Elyssa Crimeni - Jericho Middle School
(516) 203-3620
Chad Gleason
- Jericho High School
(516) 203-3610
Brian Cummings
Micheala Finlay