Capital Region BOCES will not
tolerate bullying or harassment of any sort
You should feel safe at school and at school activities. The words
and actions of others should not keep you from concentrating on your
schoolwork. Everyone is different, and no one should be harassed or
threatened because of their race, color, weight, national origin
(where your family comes from), ethnic group, religion, religious
practices, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex. It is
against school rules for anyone to make you feel threatened or
unsafe, or for you to do the same to anyone else. The Dignity for
All Students Act protects you and helps everyone feel safe at school
so they can learn.
What is Capital Region BOCES doing to prevent bullying?
Capital Region BOCES has invested much time and energy in to improving anti-bullying procedures and staff training, and ensuring that our schools were ready to meet the additional requirements of the NY Dignity for All Students Act, which took effect on July 1, 2012.
We are committed to providing an educational and working environment that promotes respect, dignity and equality for all students, staff and parents.
Our policies condemn and prohibit all forms of discrimination, such as harassment, hazing and bullying on school grounds, on school buses, at school bus pick-up sites, and at all school sponsored activities, programs and events.
Speak up
Capital Region BOCES
needs not only staff but also parents and
other students to speak up
when they see bullying taking place. As our
children grow, mature, and learn to understand
the impact of their words and actions
on others, they need to receive a consistent
message that certain words and certain
behaviors are not acceptable.
Our schools cannot effectively address
bullying if incidents are not reported.
Anyone (including students) who feels that
he or she has been bullied or harassed, who
wants to report an incident of someone else
being bullied, or who has questions on this
topic should contact the relevant school
Anti-Bullying Coordinator (see the list to
the right.)
You can also
fill out this fillable .pdf and email it to the appropriate coordinator.
More information:
0115
- Student Harassment and Bullying Prevention and Intervention
