Here is an excerpt from the BCSD 2017-2018 Code of Conduct, where the school has appointed Stack as a "Dignity Coordinator." Seriously? How completely clueless did the Administrative staff have to be to not know what was going on within their own halls, classrooms and computer networks.
Or better yet, how many of them were victims as well?
Or in the worse case scenario, how many were complacent or part of it as well?
6. Reporting Harassment, Discrimination and/or Bullying The Board of Education is committed to providing a safe and productive learning environment within its schools. The Board recognizes that discrimination, such as harassment, hazing and bullying, are detrimental to student learning and achievement. These behaviors interfere with the mission of the District to educate its students and disrupt the operation of the schools. Such behavior affects not only the students who are its targets but also those individuals who participate and witness such acts. To this end, the Board condemns and strictly prohibits all forms of discrimination, such as harassment, hazing and bullying on school grounds, school buses and at all school sponsored activities, programs and events. Discrimination, harassment, hazing or bullying that takes place at locations outside of school grounds, such as cyberbullying, which creates or can be reasonably expected to create a material and substantial interference with the requirements of appropriate discipline in the operation of the school 12 2017-18 DRAFT or impinge on the rights of other students are prohibited, and may be subject to disciplinary consequences.
The Dignity Act Coordinators are:
Brewster High School, Assistant Principal, Mr. Kieran Stack, (845) 279-5051 x1137
Wells Middle School, Assistant Principal, Ms. Christian DeJesus, (845) 279-3702 x2134
C.V. Starr Intermediate School, Assistant Principal, Mrs. Karen Kellogg, (845) 279-4018 x3117
