Common use of Protection and Safety Clause in Contracts

Protection and Safety. 1. The District and the Association agree that schools need to be orderly, peaceful environments where high quality education can take place without the fear of physical and/or verbal violence. 2. In order to meet the goal of having safe schools for employees and students while protecting the integrity of the learning environment, there must be policies and procedures that address the various aspects of school safety. 3. It is not the intent of this policy to discourage individuals or groups from providing nurses with feedback, either positive or negative, regarding parents’ or their children’s concerns about the quality of nursing services clinic atmosphere, discipline, or interpersonal communication, or other relevant issues. 4. The integrity of the instructional process and the delivery of related nursing services should be paramount in the school system. Nurses should not be required to meet with parents during clinic hours if that interaction would interfere with the delivery of time sensitive or essential nursing services. If parents attempt to address concerns regarding their child with the nurse while the nurse is engaged in performing other essential functions, the nurse may direct the parent to either set-up an appointment or to contact an administrator. 5. When concerns are shared in a hostile manner through the use of abusive language, insults, threats, or loud discourse, the nurse is not obliged to continue. 6. Harassment/intimidation exists if an individual or group: a. Directs personal insults (whether transmitted in writing, orally, or by electronic means) that are likely to incite an immediate adverse response from the person(s) being addressed. b. Threatens the employee with physical harm or actually xxxxx a person. c. Damages, defaces or destroys private property of any person. d. Commits an act of harassment or intimidation (as defined by statute). e. Places a person in position of feeling at risk of emotional or psychological harm. 7. Staff members, who believe they have been the subject of harassment and/or intimidation, or who have witnessed harassment and/or intimidation, will report the incident immediately to the principal or designee. The results of any investigation will be reported to the complainant and further action, as deemed appropriate, will be taken (which may include reporting the incident to law enforcement authorities). Split from Policy 4717, July 1, 2009. Revised: May 26, 2015 Adopted: June 15, 2015 Effective: July 1, 2014 Negotiated Policy, Policy 4735

Protection and Safety. 1. The District and the Association agree that schools need to be orderly, peaceful environments where high quality education can take place without the fear of physical and/or verbal violence. 2. In order to meet the goal of having safe schools for employees and students while protecting the integrity of the learning environment, there must be policies and procedures that address the various aspects of school safety. 3. It is not the intent of this policy to discourage individuals or groups from providing nurses with feedback, either positive or negative, regarding parents’ or their children’s concerns about the quality of nursing services clinic atmosphere, discipline, or interpersonal communication, or other relevant issues. 4. The integrity of the instructional process and the delivery of related nursing services should be paramount in the school system. Nurses should not be required to meet with parents during clinic hours if that interaction would interfere with the delivery of time sensitive or essential nursing services. If parents attempt to address concerns regarding their child with the nurse while the nurse is engaged in performing other essential functions, the nurse may direct the parent to either set-up an appointment or to contact an administrator. 5. When concerns are shared in a hostile manner through the use of abusive language, insults, threats, or loud discourse, the nurse is not obliged to continue. 6. Harassment/intimidation exists if an individual or group: a. Directs personal insults (whether transmitted in writing, orally, or by electronic means) that are likely to incite an immediate adverse response from the person(s) being addressed. b. Threatens the employee with physical harm or actually xxxxx a person. c. Damages, defaces or destroys private property of any person. d. Commits an act of harassment or intimidation (as defined by statute). e. Places a person in position of feeling at risk of emotional or psychological harm. 7. Staff members, who believe they have been the subject of harassment and/or intimidation, or who have witnessed harassment and/or intimidation, will report the incident immediately to the principal or designee. The results of any investigation will be reported to the complainant and further action, as deemed appropriate, will be taken (which may include reporting the incident to law enforcement authorities). Split from Policy 4717, July 1, 2009. Revised: May 26, 2015 Adopted: June 15, 2015 Effective: July 1, 2014 Negotiated Policy, Policy 47352014