Office of Safety and Youth Development

Elayna Konstan

Chief Executive Officer
    
Helping schools to create and maintain a safe, orderly and supportive school environment for students is the mission of the Office of Safety and Youth Development. School safety, climate and culture have a profound effect on students' academic achievement and behavior. To support students in their academic and social growth and promote positive school climate and culture, OSYD works with CFN Clusters and Networks and directly with schools to establish and implement integrated safety, discipline and intervention policies and procedures, promote respect for diversity and take a proactive role in nurturing students' pro-social behavior by providing students with meaningful opportunities for social emotional learning.

Our areas of focus include:

•  Attendance

•  Child Abuse Identification, Prevention, and Intervention
•  Crisis Intervention
• Emergency Preparedness
•  Graduation Requirements
•  Guidance and Counseling
•  Professional Development
•  Progressive Discipline
•  Respect For All
•  School-CBO Partnerships
•  School Climate and Culture
• School Safety
•  Students in Temporary Housing
•  Student Suspensions
•  Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention

School Staff

School staff members who need additional information can visit the OSYD School Portal (click here), as well as the Principals' Portal Youth Development page (click here).

OSYD Intranet

School Staff members may click here for access to the Online Occurrence Reporting System (OORS), School Safety Plan (SSP), and the Suspensions and Office of Hearing Online (SOHO) applications.

Additional Resources

Questions regarding Title IX compliance should be referred to Victoria Ajibade, Esq., Title IX Coordinator, 65 Court Street, Room 1102, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Tel: (718) 935-4797 or email Title_IX_Inquiries@schools.nyc.gov. View the Department of Education’s Anti-Discrimination Policy here.