Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
The Dignity for All Students Act is an official policy of New York State that requires all students in public schools to have the right to an education free of discrimination and harassment. The information included on this page and the links provided are the resources to help students, parents, and guardians understand what this law means and how it is to be put into practice by the district.
When a student reports that he or she has been bullied or harassed to any adult the following procedures will be followed:
- Complaint received from the student.
- Adult/student refers complaint to Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) within 1 day. The adult must submit a written account of the complaint to the Dignity Act Coordinator within 2 days of receiving the complaint.
- Dignity Act Coordinator logs complaint: date and time received, name of referral source, date and time. District Compliance Officer is notified by the DAC.
- DAC conducts a prompt investigation. Log is kept: names of complainant, witnesses, dates and times of interview(s).
- DAC submits written summary of finding to District Compliance Officer (DCO) and any actions taken to remedy the complaint.
- DCO reviews investigation; concurs or modifies actions taken. Logs report with date, time and solution/remediation.
| Name | Grade Levels | Position | Phone | |
| Jen Carnahan * | K-2 | Principal | 315-697-2027 | jcarnahan@canastotacsd.org |
| Ellen Byrnes * | 3-4 | Principal | 315-697-6372 | ebyrnes@canastotacsd.org |
| Robert Carter* | 9-12 | Principal | 315-697-2003 | rcarter@canastotacsd.org |
| Mark Krause | 9-12 | Asst. Principal | 315-697-2003 | mkrause@canastotacsd.org |
| Stanley Congden | Asst. Principal | 315-697-2003 | scongden@canastotacsd.org | |
| Andrew Kierpiec* | 5-8 | Principal | 315-697-2003 | akierpiec@canastotacsd.org |
| Kristin Fox | 5-8 | Asst. Principal | 315-697-2003 | kmfox@canastotacsd.org |
| Amanda Schlegel | K-12 | Psychologist | 315-697-8805 | aschlegel@canastotacsd.org |
| Rebecca Westvig | K-12 | Psychologist | 315-697-8805 | rwestvig@canastotacsd.org |
| Robert Mengucci | HS | Counselor | 315-697-6326 | bmengucci@canastotacsd.org |
| Dylan Gifford | HS | Counselor | 315-697-6326 | dgifford@canastotacsd.org |
| Kaylee Murray | RSMS 7-8 | Counselor | 315-697-6326 | kaylee.murray@canastotacsd.org |
| Rachel DiGeorge | RSMS 5-6 | Counselor | 315-697-2029 | rdigeorge@canastotacsd.org |
| Mackenzie Citro | K-4 | Counselor | 315-697-6372 | mcitro@canastotacsd.org |
| Deanna Taurisano | 5-12 | Social Worker | 315-697-2003 | dtaurisano@canastotacsd.org |
| Dana Podkowka | K-4 | Social Worker | 315-697-6372 | dpodkowka@canastotascd.org |
* Dignity Act Coordinators (DAC)
DISTRICT OFFICE
| Name | Position | Phone | |
| Shawn Bissetta | Superintendent of Schools | 315-697-6302 | sbissetta@canastotacsd.org |
| Karen Henner** | Director of Instructional Support Services | 315-697-6300 | khenner@canastotacsd.org |
** District Compliance Officer (DCO)
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When a student reports that he or she has been bullied or harassed to any adult the following procedures will be followed:
- Complaint received from the student.
- Adult/student refers complaint to Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) within 1 day. The adult must submit a written account of the complaint to the Dignity Act Coordinator within 2 days of receiving the complaint.
- Dignity Act Coordinator logs complaint: date and time received, name of referral source, date and time. District Compliance Officer is notified by the DAC.
- DAC conducts a prompt investigation. Log is kept: names of complainant, witnesses, dates and times of interview(s).
- DAC submits written summary of finding to District Compliance Officer (DCO) and any actions taken to remedy the complaint.
- DCO reviews investigation; concurs or modifies actions taken. Logs report with date, time and solution/remediation.
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Name Grade Levels Position Phone Email Jen Carnahan * K-2 Principal 315-697-2027 jcarnahan@canastotacsd.org Ellen Byrnes * 3-4 Principal 315-697-6372 ebyrnes@canastotacsd.org Robert Carter* 9-12 Principal 315-697-2003 rcarter@canastotacsd.org Mark Krause 9-12 Asst. Principal 315-697-2003 mkrause@canastotacsd.org Stanley Congden Asst. Principal 315-697-2003 scongden@canastotacsd.org Andrew Kierpiec* 5-8 Principal 315-697-2003 akierpiec@canastotacsd.org Kristin Fox 5-8 Asst. Principal 315-697-2003 kmfox@canastotacsd.org Amanda Schlegel K-12 Psychologist 315-697-8805 aschlegel@canastotacsd.org Rebecca Westvig K-12 Psychologist 315-697-8805 rwestvig@canastotacsd.org Robert Mengucci HS Counselor 315-697-6326 bmengucci@canastotacsd.org Dylan Gifford HS Counselor 315-697-6326 dgifford@canastotacsd.org Kaylee Murray RSMS 7-8 Counselor 315-697-6326 kaylee.murray@canastotacsd.org Rachel DiGeorge RSMS 5-6 Counselor 315-697-2029 rdigeorge@canastotacsd.org Mackenzie Citro K-4 Counselor 315-697-6372 mcitro@canastotacsd.org Deanna Taurisano 5-12 Social Worker 315-697-2003 dtaurisano@canastotacsd.org Dana Podkowka K-4 Social Worker 315-697-6372 dpodkowka@canastotascd.org * Dignity Act Coordinators (DAC)
DISTRICT OFFICE
Name Position Phone Email Shawn Bissetta Superintendent of Schools 315-697-6302 sbissetta@canastotacsd.org Karen Henner** Director of Instructional Support Services 315-697-6300 khenner@canastotacsd.org ** District Compliance Officer (DCO)