New York State Dignity for All Students Act

The goal of the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), which took effect July 1, 2012, is to provide students with a school environment free of discrimination and harassment by peers and by school personnel. It applies to behaviors on school property, in school buildings, on a school bus, as well as at school-sponsored events or activities.  Incidents of harassment and discrimination may include, but are not limited to, threats, intimidation or abuse based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression), and sex. These eleven categories are referred to as protected classes. 

In addition, amendments to the regulation (effective July 1, 2013) have added explicit references prohibiting bullying and cyber bullying.  

DASA includes provisions that alter reporting, codes of conduct, professional development, and classroom instruction. At least one highly-trained employee will be designated as a DASA coordinator in each school and will be responsible for receiving and reporting incidents. In addition, training is to be provided to staff and students in order to raise awareness, provide strategies for prevention, and offer methods of responding to acts of discrimination and/or harassment. Finally, schools will be required to collect and report data related to “material incidents” of discrimination and harassment.

DASA Incident Reporting Form (PDF)

2020-21 DASA Building  Coordinators    

                      NAME                      NUMBER                           TITLE                                            E-MAIL

DODGE ELEMENTARY
Charles Smilinich                    626-9821                     Principal                              csmilinich@williamsvillek12.org
TBD                                        

FOREST ELEMENTARY
Katherine Wendling            626-9807                     Assistant Principal             kwendling@williamsvillek12.org
Doreen Zak                               626-9802                     Social Worker                       dzak@williamsvillek12.org

HEIM ELEMENTARY
Bonnie Stafford                   626-8697                       Principal                               bstafford@williamsvillek12.org
Nancy Fultz                            626-8676                       Social Worker                   nfultz@williamsvillek12.org

 
MAPLE EAST ELEMENTARY
Karrie Dominique                626-8813                    Social Worker                       kdominique@williamsvillek12.org
Kristy Giardina                      626-8806                    Assistant Principal             kgiardina@williamsvillek12.org

MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY
Jason Smith                            626-8843                     Principal                                  jsmith@williamsvillek12.org
Lindsey Kubera                    626-8841                     Assistant Principal           lkubera@williamsvillek12.org

 
CASEY MIDDLE
Ryan Harding                           626-8586                  Assistant Principal           rharding@williamsvillek12.org
Carole Ann Collard              626-8518                   Social Worker                     ccollard@williamsvillek12.org

 
HEIM MIDDLE
Heidie Buffomante           626-8628                    Assistant Principal        hbuffomante@williamsvillek12.org
Sam Endich                           626-8614                     School Counselor          sendich@williamsvillek12.org

 
MILL MIDDLE
Hillary Weir                     626-8303                      Assistant Principal         hweir@williamsvillek12.org
Karen Stelley                  626-8336                       School Counselor           kstelley@williamsvillek12.org

 
TRANSIT MIDDLE
Patrick Quast                     626-8702                     Assistant Principal                pquast@williamsvillek12.org
Whitney Abbott               626-8732                     School Counselor                   wabbott@williamsvillek12.org

 
EAST HIGH SCHOOL
Tricia DeSantis                626-8405                        Assistant Principal                 tdesantis@williamsvillek12.org
Beth Gentile                     626-8414                        School Counselor                    egentile@williamsvillek12.org

 
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
Christi Carroll                 626-8513                         Assistant Principal                  ccaroll@williamsvillek12.org
Kristen Rizzo                   626-8504                         Assistant Principal                  krizzo@williamsvillek12.org

SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
Chris McDuffie                 626-8205                       Assistant Principal                cmcduffie@williamsvillek12.org
Salvatore Curella            626-8204                       Assistant Principal                scurella@williamsvillek12.org