Chester Union Free School District

Chester, New York 10918

Achieving Excellence

The Chester Union Free School District supports New York State's Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) legislation with policies that promote student dignity and prohibit harrassment and bullying.

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REGULATIONS REQUIRING POSTING OF THE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE TELEPHONE NUMBER AND DIRECTIONS TO ACCESSING THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WEBSITE. School districts and charter schools are now required to post in English and Spanish the toll-free telephone number (1-800-342-3720) operated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to receive reports of child abuse or neglect, and directions for accessing the OCFS website http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/. Questions may be directed to the Office of Student Support Services at StudentSupportServices@nysed.gov or by calling (518) 486-6090. Notice: If anyone is unable to access pages or content on a webpage, please email Joanne Valastro (Webmaster) at jvalastro@chesterufsd.org, or call her at 845-469-5052 ext. 3401 for alternative means to access the information the requester seeks.