The District seeks to create an environment free of harassment, bullying, and discrimination; to foster civility in its schools; and to prevent conduct that is inconsistent with its educational mission. This policy is just one component of the District's overall commitment to maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free educational and work environment.
The District, therefore, prohibits all forms of harassment and bullying of students by employees or other students on school property and at school functions. The District further prohibits discrimination against students, including, but not limited to, discriminatory acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex by employees or other students on school property and at school functions.
In addition, other acts of harassment, bullying, and/or discrimination that occur off school property may be subject to discipline or other corrective action, where such acts create or would foreseeably create a risk of substantial disruption within the school environment, where it is foreseeable that the conduct, threats, intimidation, or abuse might reach school property.
The District adopts this policy as part of its effort to provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints of harassment, bullying, and/or discrimination of students. The District will promptly respond to reports of harassment, bullying, and/or discrimination of students, ensure that all investigations are conducted within a reasonably prompt time frame and under a predictable fair grievance process that provides due process protections, and impose disciplinary measures and implement remedies when warranted.
Inquiries about this policy may be directed to the District's Dignity Act Coordinator(s) (DAC(s).
The Dignity Act coordinators for each school are:
Burns Avenue
Bryan Offermann
516-733-2311
Dutch Lane
Janine Rossi
516-733-2361
East Street
Joseph Messana
516-733-2321
Fork Lane
Nicholas Giarrusso Ed.D.
516-733-2341
Lee Avenue
Christopher Uccellini
516-733-2351
Old Country Road
Laura McConnell
516-733-2301
Woodland
Beth Swanson
516-733-2331
Middle School
Benjamin Tangney
516-733-2261
High School
Raymond Williams
516-733-2201
Districtwide
Andrea Pekar and Jeanette Perrotta
516-733-2125
To view the full policy, please visit
7550 Dignity for All Students
7550R Prevention and Intervention Regulation
7550E DASA Complaint Form
Go to this link for a Printable PDF of the Complaint Form.
You can find more information about the Dignity for All Students Act at NYSED Dignity for All Students Act