See below for details.
POB Parents Concerned about Bullying
POB Parents Concerned about Bullying
is a committee of concerned parents and other representatives formed to bring community awareness to the seriousness of bullying. We invite you to attend a forum on bullying on Tuesday, September 28th, from 7:30pm - 9:30 pm at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library.
Due to limited space
YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND
. Registration will be done on a first come - first served basis. Each registrant will receive an email confirmation and you must have this confirmation to attend. To register please email your contact information topobpcabreg@gmail.com
. If you have additional questions you can alsocontact Patrice Finkelstein at dandpfinkelstein@hotmail.com or 516 639-4921.
The objectives of the forum include:
* Communicate concerns about the bullying situation as it currently stands in the POB school district.
* Discuss the implementation of a district-wide anti-bullying policy and school climate reform.
* Present to Administration and the Board of Education a list of recommendations, action items to further prevent bullying in the POB school district and community.
Agenda
7:30pm-7:45 pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
7:45pm –8:00pm POB Parent Testimonies
8:00pm – 8:15pm Overview/Update- Dignity for all Students Act (DASA, NYS Anti-bullying
Legislation) Samantha Frederickson Esq., Director Nassau County Chapter New
York Civil Liberty Union
8:15pm- 8:30pm POB Parent Testimonies
8:30 pm-9:00pm School Climate Reform: “A data driven strategy to prevent bullying, promote upstander behavior and create
even safer, supportive, engaging and responsible schools" - Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Co-founder and
President National School Climate Center (formerly, the Center for Social and Emotional Education)
9:00pm- 9:15pm Questions & Discussion
9:15pm- 9:30pm POB Parent Testimony / Closing Remarks
The discussion session will encourage brainstorming between attendees about the best direction to discourage and deal with bullying in our schools and community. We look forward to working together to create a kinder community, one where our children are more aware of the rights and feelings of others and will be less prone to victimize each other and more apt to defend those that are victims.
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
ReplyDeleteMy question is who will be leading this group?
ReplyDeleteIs there a committee ?
If there is a committee ,who is it made up of?
parents,professionals,school board members ?
How are the members of this committee to be picked?
The group is a volunteer committee made up of parents from all different schools in our community. Members were not picked. Decisions are made by consensus after discussion. The group has been meeting for several months amongst themselves as well as with school board members and school administrators.
ReplyDeleteprobably get more progress if you leave the board members and adminstrators out considering some of the progress they have accoplished in our schools
ReplyDeleteWhy not just go through the PTA isn't this a PTA concern, isn't this what PTA is all about? Do we need to start a whole new group for this?
ReplyDeleteTHE PTA is too busy selling cupcakes and wrapping paper .
ReplyDeletelet hope the district appoints a task force force this bullying issue! made up of parents who have children who were bullied! and not the pta!
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