AST April 2018 Magazine AST April Magazine (3.30.18) | Page 49

Volume 22 • Comprehensive Solution • Reporting Compliance • Proven – threats successfully identified and prevented April 2018 Edition ly manner, reinforcing the dignity of every student in our building.” Glue Board technology is effective in assisting school In terms of bullying prevention, the technology gives districts to achieve goals set forth by governmental man- school administrators a comprehensive tool that pairs a dates. smart and powerful, cloud-based incident management In New York State, for example, The Dignity Act, otherwise system with a mobile bullying app. known as the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), New York Incident management is critical for holding responsi- ble parties accountable, especially when early warn- ing signs appear. With Glue Board, reported incidents will never be overlooked because they must be addressed and re- solved in order to be removed from the system. Principal Darbie Dallman Safford of Saint Paul the Apostle Cath- olic School “Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic School has a commit- ment to creating a safe environment for our students,” said Principal Darbie Dallman Safford of Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic School in Richardson, Texas. “The only way for us to address issues is to be aware of them in the first place.” Glue Board pairs a mobile bullying app with a cloud-based in- cident management system. Via the app, students, parents and “The Glue Board App gives Saint Paul School students and teachers can submit – either with their name or anonymously – parents a tool to report to the school what they see or hear.” text, images & screen captures of social media or text messages 47 “School personnel can act on that information in a time- to school administrators.