Common use of School Safety Clause in Contracts

School Safety. A. The parties recognize that a first priority for DCPS is the safety of DCPS students and staff. The parties further recognize that all school officers and administrators have the right to work in a safe and secure environment. To that end, no school officer or administrator will be required, as a part of their job duties, to intervene physically in physical altercations that they reasonably believe place their own safety at risk. B. DCPS recognizes that it is its responsibility to provide adequate security for the safety of all students and staff at DCPS facilities, including addressing violent and potentially violent altercations. As such, DCPS shall provide schools with access to private security officers, as funding and MPD capacity allows. Within forty-five (45) days of ratification, the parties will establish a joint task force to address security force staffing, including deployment and scheduling. The task force will convene twice each school year or as needed to address a member's concern that security allocation is insufficient. The task force will consist of the Chancellor or his/her designee, CSO members, and DCPS management. C. Within ninety (90) days of the ratification of this contract, DCPS shall offer members training on de-escalation techniques and appropriate responses to violent or dangerous situations. Members will not be disciplined for physical intervention which conforms to the training. D. If a Member physically intervenes in a physical altercation involving DCPS students and/or staff for the purposes of self-defense, the defense of others, the protection of the educational environment, or to regain or maintain order, the Member shall not be subject to adverse employment action unless the Member's actions were excessive given the nature of the threat involved and the availability of alternatives to the Member's actions. E. Additionally, in order to support the safe and secure environment for students and staff, Principals reserve the right to have anyone escorted from the local school building, if that person is causing a disruption to the school environment. Due to the immediate nature of the security of students and staff, Principals may request that any such escort from the building be conducted by security officers or MPD if necessary and may immediately request that the escorted individual be barred from the school by DCPS. Furthermore, DCPS will commit to provide an expedited review of barring notice requests.

School Safety. A. The parties recognize that a first priority for DCPS is the safety of DCPS students and staff. The parties further recognize that all school officers and administrators have the right to work in a safe and secure environment. To that end, no school officer or administrator will be required, as a part of their job duties, to intervene physically in physical altercations that they reasonably believe place their own safety at risk. B. DCPS recognizes that it is its responsibility to provide adequate security for the safety of all students and staff at DCPS facilities, including addressing violent and potentially violent altercations. As such, DCPS shall provide schools with access to private security officers, as funding and MPD capacity allows. Within forty-five (45) days of ratification, the parties will establish a joint task force to address security force staffing, including deployment and scheduling. The task force will convene twice each school year or as needed to address a member's ’s concern that security allocation is insufficient. The task force will consist of the Chancellor or his/her designee, CSO members, and DCPS management.security C. Within ninety (90) days of the ratification of this contract, DCPS shall offer members training on de-escalation techniques and appropriate responses to violent or dangerous situations. Members will not be disciplined for physical intervention which conforms to the training. D. If a Member physically intervenes in a physical altercation involving DCPS students and/or staff for the purposes of self-defense, the defense of others, the protection of the educational environment, or to regain or maintain order, the Member shall not be subject to adverse employment action unless the Member's ’s actions were excessive given the nature of the threat involved and the availability of alternatives to the Member's ’s actions. E. Additionally, in order to support the safe and secure environment for students and staff, Principals reserve the right to have anyone escorted from the local school building, if that person is causing a disruption to the school environment. Due to the immediate nature of the security of students and staff, Principals may request that any such escort from the building be conducted by security officers or MPD if necessary necessary, and may immediately request that the escorted individual be barred from the school by DCPS. Furthermore, DCPS will commit to provide an expedited review of barring notice requests.