This memo includes important information about reporting School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) data. Please share this information with your school’s Dignity Act Coordinator and other appropriate school and district staff.
Schools must be safe havens for teaching and learning, free from crime and violence. The NYS Center for School Safety, a contractor for the New York State Education Department's Office of Student Support Services, provides professional development and technical assistance to school and district administrators, staff, students, parents, community members and Boards of Cooperative Education.