The Dignity Act or Code of Conduct
A student says “Your clothes are ugly.”
What is Code of Conduct issue?
This protected class includes autism, learning disabilities, and other disabilities.
What is Disability?
Preferred term instead of “victim.”
What is Target?
The Dignity Act requires behavior to be tied to this in order to qualify as a material incident.
What is a protected characteristic?
If bullying prevents a student with a disability from accessing education, it may impact this right.
What is FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)?
A student mocks another student’s speech impairment.
What is a Dignity Act material incident?
The Dignity Act protects this even if it is incorrectly assumed about a student.
What is a perceived characteristic?
Preferred term instead of “bully.”
What is Aggressor or student exhibiting bullying behavior?
This environment must be created for harassment to qualify under DASA.
What is a hostile environment?
IDEA requires students with disabilities to be educated in this environment when appropriate.
What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
Two students argue over a seat in the cafeteria, and one student pushes another student off the seat.
What is a Code of Conduct issue?
Mocking a student’s accent targets this protected class.
What is National Origin?
Conduct that creates a hostile environment tied to a protected class.
What is Harassment?
Bullying does NOT always require this to qualify legally.
What is repetition?
Students with disabilities are often both more likely to be this and this under school discipline.
What is targeted and misunderstood?
Students mock a classmate’s accent.
What is a Dignity Act issue because of national origin?
Calling a student a racial slur targets this protected class.
What is Race?
Under the Dignity Act, this is considered a form of harassment.
What is Bullying?
A single incident can qualify if it is this.
What is severe?
This federal law ensures services and protections for students with disabilities.
What is IDEA?
A student says “Why are you dressing like a girl?”
What is a Dignity Act issue based on gender expression?
This protected class includes gender identity and expression.
What is Gender?
Unequal treatment or access tied to a protected class.
What is Discrimination?
Under The Dignity Act, harassment must interfere with this in order to meet the legal definition.
What is a student’s education (ability to participate in school)?
The Dignity Act protects students from harassment, bullying, and discrimination in this setting.
What is the school environment?