Common use of PUPIL DISCIPLINE Clause in Contracts

PUPIL DISCIPLINE. A. Teachers and administrators shall maintain discipline in the schools including school grounds which are owned or leased by the Board and are used for school activities. In all matters relating to the discipline in and conduct of the schools, and the school children, they stand in the relation of parents and guardians to the pupils. This relationship shall extend to all activities of the school including all athletic and extra-curricular programs. B. Teachers agree to never use corporal punishment as a means for discipline. However, the teacher may use reasonable force in order to maintain safety for other students and themselves. C. Teachers may remove a student from the classroom for a gross offense, persistent misbehavior, or disruptive behavior, however, they must provide appropriate due process (i.e., give student notice of disruptive behavior and allow him or her to respond) to the student. D. When a teacher removes a student under subsection (C), they must inform the building principal or his or her designee, in writing, of the disruptive behavior that required the removal of the student and the due process procedures taken. The administrator or his or her designee will communicate to the teacher, prior to the student's readmittance to the teacher's class, in writing, any actions taken with respect to the disciplinary referral. E. In the event a teacher, other than that students classroom teacher, refers a student to the administration for the purpose of discipline, that teacher shall be informed within one school day of any action that the principal or his or her designee may deem appropriate. F. Any case of assault and/or battery or harassment against a teacher shall be promptly reported to the building principal or their designee and the building representative of the Classroom Teachers' Association. At the request of the teacher or CTA representative, the legal counsel of the Board of Education will advise the teacher of his/her rights and obligations with respect to the situation and shall render assistance to the teacher in connection with the handling of the incident by law enforcement agencies and judicial authorities. Cases of assault and/or battery will be reported by the teacher to the local law enforcement authorities immediately after the occurrence of the alleged attack. The administration will give the teacher release time, within the school day of the occurrence of the attack to file a police report. A copy of the report or the report number will be provided to the building administrator. The administration shall notify the Superintendent of the assault and/or battery, in writing, and provide a copy of the written report to the teacher. The Superintendent will complete reporting as required by the Illinois School Code. 1. Any affected member of the Dolton School District 149 education community who is subject to an alleged assault 2. and/or battery, etc., shall have the right to participate in the investigation conducted by an administrator/designee (including comprehensive interviews with the investigating administrator). Subsequently, the affected employee shall be informed of the final disposition of the matter at hand including any discipline (including expulsion) which requires Board action of the offending student or personnel member. G. The District will establish a District-Wide discipline committee to set in place a “Discipline Plan of Action” with clearly outlined behavioral consequences to be followed for severe student misbehavior. Severe student misbehavior will include but is not limited to: fighting, physical aggression, profanity, intimidation, sexual harassment, and possession of any weapon. The committee shall be representative of all stakeholders including: Administration, CTA, SPCA, Parents and Students. The first meeting of the committee shall meet no later than January 1, 2010. Thereafter, the committee will meet annually to review the “Discipline Plan of Action” no later than March 31st of each year. The first “Discipline Plan of Action” will be given to the CTA for approval. It will then be recommended to the Superintendent who will recommend it to the Board of Education for approval. After Board approval, the “Discipline Plan of Action” will be incorporated into the already existing School-Wide Discipline Plans.