School Community, Culture, and Climate Statement

At WBCS, we are dedicated to creating opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to grow, learn, and thrive within a supportive community. Our safe and accepting environment will enable everyone to celebrate individual identities and increase awareness of others, fostering the development of our most authentic selves. With courage, kindness, and compassion, we educate and prepare our students for an ever-changing world. Together, we empower our students to contribute to society in a respectful and empathetic manner, building a better future.

​WBCS DASA Coordinator: Mrs. Amanda Nowak

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Sexual Harassment (Title IX)

West Buffalo Charter School recognizes the responsibility to provide an environment for students and staff that is free of sexual harassment and intimidation. The school’s policies on sexual harassment will be shared within the Student-Parent Handbook and the Employee Handbook.  Both are available upon request to all employees and students. A school-wide effort to explain to students what sexual harassment is and what behavior is unacceptable has been integrated into the curriculum in accordance with State and Federal Laws. 

New York State has established a free and confidential telephone hotline that employees can use to report incidents of sexual harassment to the New York State Division of Human Rights.  The hotline number is 1-800-HARASS-3 (or 1-800-427-2773), and the hotline will be staffed by pro bono attorneys who have expertise in providing legal advice regarding employment law and sexual harassment issues.  The hotline can be called Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Staff and students may also contact the school’s Title IX Coordinator, the School Leader, at (716) 923-1534.