Common use of Recognition of Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Recognition of Responsibilities. Assaults on teachers shall continue to be regarded by district authorities as matters of grave 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 has occurred. In any case when an assault occurs during the assaulted teacher's performance of his/her duties, such assault shall be reported to the immediate supervisor and the immediate supervisor shall immediately report to other school authorities.