Dignity For All Students Act (DASA)
What is the Dignity Act?
The Dignity Act was signed into law in September of 2010. But was not fully in effect until July 2013.
The Dignity Act seeks to provide the state’s public school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or a school function.
The Dignity Act prohibits...
Acts of harassment & bullying (including cyberbullying) and/or discrimination, by employees and students on school property and/or school function and/or bus.
Including, but not limited to, conduct based on:
- a student’s actual or perceived race,
- color,
- weight,
- national origin,
- ethnic group,
- religion,
- religious practice,
- disability,
- sexual orientation,
- gender (defined to include gender identity or expression),
- Sex
- Discrimination based on race includes hairstyles and traits associated with race
Plese check out the HSA DIGNITY ACT REVIEW 2020 presentation: