New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (the Dignity Act or DASA) took effect on July 1, 2012. Just as does the district’s Code of Conduct, the new law 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 (including cyberbullying) on school property, school buses, and/or at school functions, as well as to foster civility in public schools.
In the Saratoga Springs City School District, we continue to be proactive in educating students about the “do’s and don’t’s” of behavior. The district has a Character Education Committee to ensure a comprehensive approach to character education K-12. The committee developed three promises: “Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Caring Citizens.” These promises guide how every student and every adult should behave every day.
DASA Act Coordinators
Each school in the district has a coordinator who has been trained to respond to issues related to DASA. The coordinators are:
- District: Hillary Brewer
- Saratoga Springs High School: Stacey Ralston
- Maple Avenue Middle School: Scott Singer (back-up is Amy Totino)
- Caroline Street Elementary School: Dr. Dan Packard
- Division Street Elementary School: Dr. Greer Miller
- Dorothy Nolan Elementary School: Dana Bush
- Geyser Road Elementary School: Cody Conley
- Greenfield Elementary School: Dr. Tina Davis
- Lake Avenue Elementary School: Elizabeth Carroll
Click here to fill out the Dignity for all Students Act (DASA) Bullying Reporting Form