Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

Students should never feel that it is not safe to come to school and participate in all school activities. They should never be prevented from concentrating on schoolwork because another student or a school staff member is teasing them, making fun of them, pushing them around, or threatening them in some way, because of race, color, weight, national origin (where a family comes from), ethnic group, religion, religious practices, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex, or for any other reason. HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION IS PROHIBITED AT SCHOOL

A student may not act toward another student in a way that reasonably might make that other student feel threatened or unsafe, or that might reasonably make that other student unable to concentrate on their school work, because of the other student’s race, color, weight, national origin (where their family comes from), ethnic group, religion, religious practices, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex, or for any other reason. It is against school rules for any student or school staff member to do this by physical actions or by verbal statements, including electronic messages. This kind of conduct is prohibited on school property, on school buses, and at all school-sponsored events.

If you know of a situation that involves harassment or discrimination, please complete the complaint form and contact the appropriate dignity act coordinator(s):

Mr. Christopher Soluri
Principal, High School
315-963-8400 x 5317
csoluri@mexicocsd.org

Mr. Patrick Dunham
Principal, Mexico Middle School
315-963-8400 x 4203
pdunham@mexicocsd.org

Mrs. Lisa Voegler
Principal, Mexico Elementary
315-963-8400 x 2310
lvoegler@mexicocsd.org

Mr. Robert Briggs
Principal, Palermo Elementary
315-963-8400 x 1000
rbriggs1@mexicocsd.org

Mrs. Jennifer Granholm
Principal, New Haven Elementary
315-963-8400 x 3500
jgranholm@mexicocsd.org

Mrs. Elizabeth DiCosimo
District Dignity Act Coordinator
315-963-8400 x 5413
EDiCosimo@mexicocsd.org