Cleveland Hill school district “The whole drama is supported by the bystander. The theater can’t take place if there’s no audience.” DASA Training Cleveland Hill school district (Labi, N. “Let Bullies Beware.” Time online, March 25, 2001)

Dasa – Dignity of All Students The Dignity Act prohibits acts of harassment and bullying, including cyberbullying, and/or discrimination, by employees or students on school property or at a school function, including but not limited to such conduct those based on a student’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender (defined to include gender identity or expression), or sex (Education Law §12[1]).  Cyberbullying is defined as harassment or bullying which takes place through any form of electronic communication (Education Law §11[8]). http://www.p12.nysed.gov/dignityact/rgintro.html

Other (acne, height, etc.) 11 Protected classes Race Disability Ethnic Group Gender National Origin Sexual Orientation Color Sex Religion Weight Religious Practice Other (acne, height, etc.)

DASA in our schools already Elementary School Safe & Civil Schools CH Family Resource Center SST Meetings PBIS Diversity Week WNY United Peaceful School Bus Character Assembly & Awards Girls Night Out Program Lunch Bunch Angel Tree Holiday Donation Drive St. Al’s Food Drive Clothing Closet Student of the Month Middle School KIND Club Shadow Days Band Aid for Bullying Unity Day March Character Education Letters to Heroes Bald for Bucks Cyberbullying Assembly 6th Grade Team Building New Student Welcome Days NFJC Community Build High School Freshmen Mentor Program FMP Team Building Camp FMP Anti-bullying Project Freshmen Seminar Class Unity Day Activities GSA

Reporting Dasa violations By law: All employees must orally report any DASA incident within one school day to administration or the DASA coordinator for the building All employees must write a written report of any DASA incident within two school days to administration or the DASA coordinator for the building (form is available online)

Dasa incident reporting procedure (For school employees, students & community) DASA Investigative Report or DASA Referral is handed to DASA Coordinator DASA Coordinator logs the incident & forwards it to administration Administration investigates the incident - Talk to the witness(es) & victim(s) - Notify parents (phone or letter) - Remedy Outcome & Consequences (rehab, referral, suspension, etc) Administration reports the outcome back to DASA Coordinator DASA Coordinator follows up with incident & remedy outcomes within 10 days and 30 days

Retaliation or “Whistle blower” Clause Any person having reasonable cause to suspect that a student has been subjected to bullying or harassment who, acting in good faith, either reports such information to school officials, to the commissioner, or to law enforcement authorities, or otherwise participates in proceedings related to such bullying or harassment, shall have immunity from any civil liability arising from making such report or participating in the related investigation. Retaliation for reporting incidents of bullying or harassment, or for participation in a related investigation constitutes a violation of this policy. False reports or retaliation against the alleged bully or harasser also constitutes a violation of this policy. Acts of retaliation should be reported to the Administration. The District will investigate such reports and if, after investigation, the District finds that there has been a violation of this policy, prompt corrective action will be taken.

Video Explaining Dasa for Parents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAsOB4sy0MA

DASA Webpage Simplified explanation of DASA DASA Report Form DASA Powerpoint Video Links Code of Conduct Additional Resources for more information