Common use of Damages - Personal Property Clause in Contracts

Damages - Personal Property. The BOARD shall reimburse any teacher up to one hundred ($100) dollars for the damage or destruction of clothing or personal property having a value of five ($5.00) dollars or more. Such damage must occur within a school building or be directly related with the execution of the teacher’s assigned responsibilities. Such damage or destruction must not be occasioned by carelessness or negligence on the part of the teacher. The BOARD shall not pay for damage or destruction of a teacher’s personal property if said property is reimbursable under the provisions of some policy of insurance other than that naming the school district as assured. Automobile claims will only be considered and honored upon submission of an official written rejection of a claim by the teacher’s insurance carrier. A teacher must file a claim for damaged or destroyed personal property in writing no later than the end of the workday such damage or destruction occurred. If the damage or destruction occurs after the teacher’s normal workday while she/he is working in the assigned stipend position, such reporting will occur at the beginning of the next workday. The written claims will include what was damaged, the amount of damage, how it was damaged, the location of the teacher’s activity at the time, names of parties involved, and any other pertinent facts which will help expedite the claim.