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Volume 87, No. 8 Feb. 23 to March 1, 2011
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can be considered aggravated harassment, which is a misdemeanor and punishable by law. Cyberbullying that occurs off-campus, but causes or threatens to cause a disruption in school may be subject to disciplinary action from the school district. Officer Knaul said that cyberbullying tends to generate physical confrontations at school. He suggested parents periodically check their children’s computers, e-mail and cell phones to see what they are doing and with whom they are communicating. Parents are legally responsible for the content on their children’s computers and cell phones. Officer Weeks said that parents can purchase filtering and monitoring software for their home computers. She recommends consulting with your online service provider to find out what filtering and monitoring programs the provider offers. Parents looking for a good resource on Internet safety and cyberbullying should visit netsmartz.org. In cases of cyberbullying, Officer Knaul said that parents are tending to wait until bullying behavior occurs at school to contact school administrators. If a parent discovers that a child is the victim of cyberbullying or any form of bullying, or is the one doing the
Officials have set the Whispering Oaks sewer system improvements project in motion. The development, which has struggled with a failing sewer system for more than a decade and was fined by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for raw sewage draining into the Seneca River, must have a fully operational system by April 30, 2012. The deadline is a requirement of both the DEC and a New York State Water Quality Improvement Program grant, which was awarded to the district to help cover costs for the project. The $1.134 million grant will cover 85 percent of construction costs for improvements to the existing pump station, installation of a chlorine feed system, associated building, and emergency generator, demolition of existing pumps, bases and controls, removal of the existing absorption bed system and site reclamation (overall maximum project cost: $1.34 million). It will also cover a portion of the cost to install a sixinch, 9,700-foot force main along Route 370 from the Whispering Oaks development to the southern end of Dexter Parkway (West Genesee Sewer District). While a four-inch force main would have been sufficient for the connection, town officials have decided to upgrade to a six-inch main to enable future developments to connect, and ultimately share the cost of the district. Eighty-five percent of the excess
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A benefit will be held March 5 at the Belgium Cold Springs Fire Dept. ...See page 3
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Baldwinsville defenseman Ronnie Bertrand (6) battles for the puck with West Genesee’s Ryan LaVallee in last Friday’s Division I playoff game. The final score of the game was 7-0, with West Genesee prevailing. For more about the game, see page 9.
B’ville school resource officers address cyberbullying Baker to present ‘Titanic’ Baker students bring the musical to life beginning March 10. ...See page 6
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By Kelly Cary, BCSD Because the Baldwinsville Central School District is committed to providing students with a safe and productive learning environment, bullying in any form is strictly prohibited on school property, in school buildings and at school sponsored events and activities that occur on and off campus. School Resource Officers Martin Knaul and Christine Weeks remind parents and students that all forms of bullying are punishable as stipulated in the district’s code of conduct. Officer Knaul said that although parents and students are familiar with the traditional definition of bullying, which includes physical, verbal and psychological threats to an individual’s well being, many may not be as familiar with cyberbullying and what it encompasses. Officer Knaul said that cyberbullying includes, but is not limited to, the misuse of technology tools to harass, threaten, intimidate or threaten an individual. Technology tools include computers, the Internet, social media and cell phones. Technology tools enable individuals to harass others outside of school, at any hour of the day, and often anonymously. Officer Knaul noted that many parents and students do not realize that cyberbullying
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