The New York State Center for School Safety

DASA Laws and Regulations

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• The Dignity for All Students Act P-12: NYSED

• NYS DASA Education Law Article 2

• DASA Regulations: Dignity Act Coordinator and School Employee Training Program. [See sectionsJJ & KK]

• DASA  Amendment to the Regulations - April 2013

• DASA  Amendment to the Regulations - May 2013

• DASA Amendment Regulations, May 2018

DASA Implementation and Best Practices

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• Resource and Promising Practices Guide
   

• DASA: Guidance for Local Implementation
   

• DASA Training

Amended DASA: Guidance for Updating Codes of Conduct

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Guidance to School Districts for Creating a Safe and Supportive School Environment for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students 

Updated JULY 2015

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NYS Office of the Attorney General Guidance

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Guidance and Resources to Combat Harrassment, Bullying and Discrimination in Schools in Light of Recent Immigration -related Action 

February 27, 2017

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Amendment to §11 of the Education Law (definitions for DASA)

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Adding two new subdivisions to include prohibiting race discrimination based on natural hairstyles

May 2019

New York Attorney General and State Education Commissioner Elia Issue Reminder Protecting Transgender Students

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February 2017

February 2018

Amendment to Section 100.2(kk)(1) of the Commissioner's Regulations 

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Relating to Reporst of Incidents of Harrassment, Bullying and/or Discrimination Pursuant to the Dignity for All Students Act

May 2019
Enacted as an emergency regulation