ASSAULT AGAINST EDUCATORS Sample Clauses

ASSAULT AGAINST EDUCATORS. ‌ 1. Assault or battery on educators by student(s) and/or parent(s) shall be regarded by district authorities as a matter of grave concern. When an assault or battery occurs during the educator’s performance of his/her school duties, such assault or battery shall be reported to the building principal and other proper authorities immediately. a. Assault is a statement or action which carries with it a threat of imminent physical harm to the employee and a reasonable belief by the educator that there is the threat of physical harm. b. Battery upon an educator occurs when a student knowingly causes bodily harm to the educator, or makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with an educator; examples may include, but are not limited to: deliberate hitting, pushing, poking, shoving, kicking, pinching, tripping, biting, spitting on, punching, or scratching another person. 2. In the event of an assault or battery upon an educator by student(s) and/or parent(s), the Board shall render reasonable assistance to the educator in dealing with law enforcement authorities who may investigate such an incident. 3. The educator will be notified of the final action taken by the Board or District concerning the student(s) or parent(s) involved in such an incident. Any affected educator shall be entitled to a conference with the principal before the assaulting student(s) is readmitted to the classroom, or as soon as possible thereafter. 4. This provision shall be applicable to bullying, harassment or intimidation against educators by student(s) and/or parent(s) via websites, social media, e-mail, texting, and other used of the internet, as defined by Board policies. 5. Work time lost by an educator because of an assault or battery by student(s) or parent(s) for time spent meeting with police and participating in court proceedings (unless the educator is suing the party) shall result in no loss of accumulated personal/sick leave. The District will consider requests for reinstatement of an educator’s lost sick/personal leave in the three (3) days immediately following the assault or battery on a case by case basis.