The Board of Education of the Hicksville Union Free School
District is committed to providing an educational environment that
promotes respect, dignity and equality. The Board recognizes that
students’ ability to learn and to meet high academic standards and a
school’s ability to educate its students are compromised by incidents of
bullying or harassment.
Therefore, it is the policy of the district to prohibit bullying,
harassment or discrimination against any student by a student or
students and/or employee or employees on school property or at a
school function including, but not limited to, the discrimination based
on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin,
ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation,
gender or sex. Acts of bullying or harassment are prohibited, whether
they are committed directly or indirectly, in person (face-to-face), or
remotely by use of electronic technology, either on school property, at
a school function, on a school or coach bus or off school property where
there is a sufficient nexus to the school environment.
For the Board to effectively enforce this policy and to take prompt
corrective measures when the policy is violated, it is essential that all
victims and persons with knowledge of bullying, harassment, or similar
behavior report it immediately to district administrative staff.
A Dignity Act coordinator for each school has been trained in
human relations in the areas of race, color, weight, national origin,
ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation,
gender and sex.
The Dignity Act coordinators for each school are:
Burns Avenue
Jason Chin
516-733-2311
Dutch Lane
Janine Rossi
516-733-2361
East Street
Joseph Messana
516-733-2321
Fork Lane
Susan Guiliano
516-733-2341
Lee Avenue
Stephanie Stam
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
You can find more information about the Dignity for All Students Act below.
NYSED Dignity for All Students Act