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D.A.S.A. & Bullying D.A.S.A. & Bullying PreventionPrevention
Dignity For All Students ActDignity For All Students Act
Tracy Manor and Wanda McQueenTracy Manor and Wanda McQueen
November 2012November 2012
New York StateNew York StateDignity for all Students Dignity for all Students ActAct New legislation to ensure New York State New legislation to ensure New York State
students a learning experience that is free of students a learning experience that is free of discrimination or harassment. discrimination or harassment.
Went into effect July 1, 2012Went into effect July 1, 2012
Applies to public schools, charter schools, and Applies to public schools, charter schools, and BOCESBOCES
Applies to incidents on school property ( in Applies to incidents on school property ( in school building, athletic field, playground, school building, athletic field, playground, parking lot, bus)parking lot, bus)
Applies to school sponsored functions, Applies to school sponsored functions, events/activitiesevents/activities
New York State: New York State: Dignity for All Students ActDignity for All Students Act - -
DASADASA
The goal of the Dignity Act is to promote a safe and supportive learning environment in all public schools, free from harassment and discrimination.
Who is Protected Under the Dignity Act?
The Dignity Act protects all public school students in NYS from harassment or
discrimination by other students or adults.
The Dignity Act does not protect adults.
However, school districts are encouraged to include adults in their anti harassment and
anti discrimination policies.
Federal Laws
Title VI - Civil Rights Act discrimination based on race, color, or nationality
Title IX - Education Amendments discrimination based on a person’s sex
Section 504 - Rehabilitation Act and Title II - Americans with Disabilities Act discrimination on the basis of disability.
DASA EXPANDS PROTECTED DASA EXPANDS PROTECTED CLASSES:CLASSES:
The Dignity Act prohibits harassment and discrimination of
individuals on school property or at a school function based upon a person’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex.
Expands protected classes above to include: Expands protected classes above to include: gendergender
weightweightreligionreligionreligious practicereligious practiceethnic groupethnic groupsexual orientation.sexual orientation.
Dignity Act Coordinator
The Coordinator must receive training in the provisions of the Dignity Act and be thoroughly trained in methods to respond to handle human relations in the protected areas.
Approved by the Board of Education.
Dignity Act Coordinator name and contact information must be made available to all school personnel, students and persons in parental relations.
Staff Training ComponentsStaff Training Components
To promote a positive school environment free To promote a positive school environment free from discrimination and harassment.from discrimination and harassment.
To raise awareness and sensitivity to potential To raise awareness and sensitivity to potential acts of discrimination and/or harassment and acts of discrimination and/or harassment and understanding of the C of C.understanding of the C of C.
To enable employees to To enable employees to preventprevent and and respondrespond to to incidents.incidents.
Guidelines relating to development of Guidelines relating to development of nondiscriminatory instructional and counseling nondiscriminatory instructional and counseling methods – (cultural competence).methods – (cultural competence).
School Districts School Districts need to…need to…
Revise Code of Conduct AND adopt policies to create Revise Code of Conduct AND adopt policies to create safe environment.safe environment.
Adopt guidelines to be used in training programs that Adopt guidelines to be used in training programs that raise awareness and enable them to respond raise awareness and enable them to respond appropriately.appropriately.
Designate one staff in each building to be trained in Designate one staff in each building to be trained in handling human relations.handling human relations.
Promote a positive school climate AND instruction on Promote a positive school climate AND instruction on civility.civility.
Report material incidents to NYSDOE annually.Report material incidents to NYSDOE annually.
Bullying/Cyber Bullying? Harassment is the creation of a hostile
environment that has or would have the effect of unreasonably and substantially interfering with a students' educational performance, opportunities or benefits, or mental, emotional or physical well-being.
Bullying is an intentional form of harassment that creates an imbalance of power and is repeated.
CyberbullyingCyberbullying is simply using technology as the is simply using technology as the mode of harassment.mode of harassment.
APPR & Dignity For All APPR & Dignity For All StudentsStudents
Employing multi-tiered strategies in a Employing multi-tiered strategies in a school community will assist in creating school community will assist in creating a dynamic learning environment that a dynamic learning environment that supports achievement & growth.supports achievement & growth.
NYSUT’s Teacher Practice RubricNYSUT’s Teacher Practice Rubric
Standard IV: Learning Environment Standard IV: Learning Environment
MULTI-MULTI-TIEREDTIERED
STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES Mental Health Clinics
Wraparound support Renew Mapping
LGBT Student Leadership
Healthy Relationships Banana Splits
Adventure Based Learning (ABL) Check in/Check out
Families and Schools Together (FAST)
Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE)
Mentoring
Invisible Mentoring Bullying Surveys SDQ
Developmental Asset Builders DATA-SWIS Anonymous Tip Line
Challenge Day PR-Posters Contests, ISAB Awards
Rachel’s Challenge “Stop Walk Talk”
Class Meetings “See It Say It Stop It”
School-Wide Initiatives: PBIS, Olweus, etc Civility Instruction
BEST PRACTICES…BEST PRACTICES…
Assess the School Climate.Assess the School Climate. Set aside 20-30 minutes a week for class Set aside 20-30 minutes a week for class
discussions.discussions. Increase supervision in “hot spots”Increase supervision in “hot spots” Involve students in prevention plans!Involve students in prevention plans! Encourage parent involvement.Encourage parent involvement. Training for ALL.Training for ALL. Integrate anti-bullying themes in curriculum.Integrate anti-bullying themes in curriculum. Investigate and resolve quickly.Investigate and resolve quickly. Create a school-wide climate of caring Create a school-wide climate of caring
connections.connections.