Assaults Upon Teachers. 17-1-1 Any teacher who has suffered any assault in connection with the teacher's employment shall immediately make a written report of the circumstances thereof to the administrator in charge of the school or department. The assaulted teacher may file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency against the offender. The administrator shall make all reports required by state law. In addition, any teacher who is assaulted must file a Workers' Compensation report of injury with the District within twenty-four (24) hours.
Assaults Upon Teachers. 9.61 Recognition of Responsibilities A ssaults on T he safety of teachers shall continue to be regarded by district authorities as matters of g rave s ignificant concern. 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 individual employee that there is the threat of physical harm. The district recognizes the lawful right of a teacher to protect himself/herself or a student in a case of an unavoidable physical assault. The employee has the right to file a police report if he/she believes that an assault h as occurred. In any case when If an assault occurs during the assaulted teacher's performance of his/her duties, such assault s hall must be reported to the i mmediate supervisor b uilding administration. Building administration s hallm ust and the immediate supervisor shall immediately report to other school authorities. The building administration willmust complete an investigation and a threat assessment, consider immediate classroom-based interventions, gather information, review consequence options, refer student to appropriate support services or restorative interventions, document all interventions and measures, and impose exclusionary discipline in accordance with law and policy, only as a last resort. The district recognizes the lawful right of teachers to be free from threats of violence. Lastly, the employee has the right to file a police report if he/she believes that an assault has occurred.
Assaults Upon Teachers. Any case of assault and/or battery upon a bargaining unit member arising out of and in the course of his/her employment which is reported in writing to the building Principal shall in turn be reported to the Superintendent or his/her designee, who shall report the matter to the Association President in writing. Upon receipt of a written complaint, the Superintendent shall report to the local law enforcement authorities no later than 24 hours after the occurrence of the attack and to the Department of State Police’s Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program no later than three (3) days after the occurrence of the attack.
