Respect For All Poster
Respect For All Poster
R E S P E C T F O R A L L
T H E N Y C D I S C I P L I N E C O D E
P R O H I B I T S H A R A S S M E N T ,
I N T I M I D A T I O N , D I S C R I M I N A T I O N
A N D B U L L Y I N G B E H A V I O R
It is the policy of the Department of Education to maintain a safe and support- Staff members who witness or learn
ive learning environment that is free from harassment, intimidation and/or bul- about harassment, discrimination,
lying and from discrimination on account of actual or perceived race, color, bullying and/or intimidating behavior will
ethnicity, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, religion, creed, gen- take appropriate action to intervene to
der, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability or stop such behavior, including promptly
reporting the behavior to appropriate
weight . The policy prohibits such behavior by students against other students
school staff within one school day.
and by staff against students.
Students who engaged in prohibited
Prohibited behavior includes, but is not limited, to: physical violence; verbal or behavior are subject to appropriate
physical conduct that threatens another with harm; hazing; taunting; exclusion intervention and disciplinary action
from peer groups designed to humiliate or isolate; using derogatory or discrim- consistent with the Citywide Behavioral
inatory language to humiliate or harass. This policy is set forth in Chancellor’s Expectations to Support Student
Regulations and the Citywide Standards of Intervention and Discipline Learning (Discipline Code) and
Measures (The Discipline Code.) Chancellor’s Regulation A-443.