LOCAL SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION

As per Board of Education Policy # 7560, the district will disseminate all information which the District receives from local police authorities in conjunction with Megan's Law.

SEX OFFENDER LOOK-UP

The New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services is responsible for maintaining the New York State Sex Offender Registry. Registered sex offenders are assigned a risk level by judge after a court hearing:

Level 1 (low risk of re-offense); Level 2 (medium risk of re-offense), and Level 3 (high risk of re-offense).

By law, only Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders are included in this online directory.

Follow this link to search the New York Sex Offender Registry.

Zip codes for Depew Union Free School District are:

Depew, NY (14043), Lancaster, NY (14086) and Cheektowaga, NY (14225 & 14227)

Sign Up for an NY-Alert when a sex offender has moved.

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Policy #7560: Notification of Sex Offenders
In accordance with the Sex Offender Registration Act ("Megan's Law"), the Board of Education supports the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) in its effort to inform the community in certain circumstances of the presence of individuals with a history of sex offenses, particularly against children, in the school locality. This policy is enacted in order to minimize the possibility that the sex offender will come in contact with school-age children, and to assist law enforcement agencies in preventing further criminal activity from occurring. Furthermore, the District shall cooperate with local police authorities and the local community in promoting and protecting the safety and well being of its students.

It is the policy of the Board of Education to disseminate all information which the District receives from local police authorities in conjunction with Megan's Law to designated staff members who might have possible contact with the offender during the course of their school duties including, but not limited to, Building Principals, supervisors, teachers, office personnel, coaches, custodians, bus drivers, and security personnel. The Superintendent reserves the right to automatically disseminate such information to additional members of the staff, designated supervisors of non-school groups that regularly use District facilities and have children in attendance, parents/guardians of District students, and others who, in the opinion of the Superintendent, have an immediate need to be notified of such data in order to protect the safety of our students. Further, information received by the District pursuant to Megan's Law shall be mailed to community residents.

All staff members shall be informed of the availability of the information received by the District pursuant to Megan's Law upon written request to the applicable Building Principal/designee or supervisor.

Staff members shall inform their immediate supervisor if they observe within the school building, on school grounds, at school activities, or at or near bus routes any individual whose description matches the information which was provided to the District by local law enforcement authorities. Such law enforcement officials will be notified of this information by the District as appropriate.

Information that is disseminated to the School District pursuant to Megan's Law may be disclosed or not disclosed by the District in its discretion. Any information which the School District receives regarding a sex offender from a source other than the Sex Offender Registry, and which is maintained independent of the requirements of Megan's Law, will be available from the District, upon written request, in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Law.

Special Circumstances Whereby Sex Offenders May Enter Upon School Grounds
As a mandatory condition of the sentence for sex offenders placed on probation or conditional discharge whose victim was under the age of eighteen (18) or who has been designated a Level 3 sex offender, the court requires that such sentenced offender refrain from knowingly entering into or upon school grounds or any other facility or institution primarily used for the care or treatment of persons under the age of eighteen (18) while one (1) or more of such persons are present.

However, by exception, entrance upon the premises shall be provided to the sentenced sex offender under the following conditions subject to the written authorization of his/her parole officer and the Superintendent or chief administrator of the facility for the limited purposes authorized by that person:

a) The offender is a registered student, participant or employee of the facility;

b) The offender is an employee of an entity contracted by the facility; or

c) The offender has a family member enrolled in the facility.

Implementation
Administrative regulations shall be developed to implement this policy.