Common use of STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND TEACHER PROTECTION Clause in Contracts

STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND TEACHER PROTECTION. A. The Board recognizes its responsibility to give all reasonable support and assistance to teachers with respect to the maintenance of control and discipline in the classroom. The Board further recognizes that the teacher may not fairly be expected to assume the role of warden or custodian for emotionally disturbed students nor to be charged with the responsibility for psychotherapy. Whenever it appears that a particular pupil requires the attention of special counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, physicians, or other professional persons, the Board will take reasonable steps to provide assistance in these areas. When students are sent to the principal for disciplinary purposes, the teacher shall communicate to the principal what the student did and what action has been taken thus far. The principal shall then communicate to the teacher the action taken by the principal and the reasons therefore. B. If any teacher is complained against or sued by reason of disciplinary action by the teacher against a student while performing his official duties, the Board will provide legal counsel to confer with the teacher as to his rights and obligations with respect to such suit. C. Time lost by a teacher in connection with any incident covered by this ARTICLE shall not be charged against a teacher provided the teacher was not at fault or negligent. If the teacher was at fault or negligent, the teacher may use personal business day(s). A decision of a court on negligence or fault shall be binding on all parties. D. Written complaints or comments shall not be included in a teacher's personnel file unless such matter is reported to the teacher. If any question of breach of professional ethics is involved, the Association shall be notified. The teacher has the right to submit a written response to these complaints or comments within thirty (30) calendar days from the date when the matters were brought to the teacher's attention. E. In cases of assault by student upon teachers or where teachers break up fights, the Board will pay for damage to teacher's glasses or other personal effects where the Board believes the teacher acted reasonably and where such action occurred on school property or at an authorized school activity. The Board will provide legal counsel to advise the bargaining unit member of his/her rights and obligations with respect to such assault and shall promptly render all reasonable assistance to the bargaining unit member in connection with handling of the incident by law enforcement and judicial authorities. This assistance shall not include furnishing legal counsel for litigation, unless said counsel is available under the Board's insurance coverage. All such incidents shall be promptly reported to the Board or its designated representative.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND TEACHER PROTECTION. A. The Board recognizes its responsibility to give all reasonable support and assistance to teachers with respect to the maintenance of control and discipline in the classroom. The Board further recognizes that the teacher may not fairly be expected to assume the role of warden or custodian for emotionally disturbed students nor to be charged with the responsibility for psychotherapy. Whenever it appears that a particular pupil requires the attention of special counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, physicians, physicians or other professional persons, the Board will take reasonable steps to provide assistance relieve the teacher of responsibilities with respect to such pupil. B. It is recognized that discipline problems are less likely to occur in these areasclasses where a high level of student interest is maintained. When students are sent It is likewise recognized that when discipline problems occur, they may most constructively be dealt with by encouragement, praise, and emphasis upon the child’s desirable characteristics. A teacher may use such force as is necessary to protect himself from attack or to prevent injury to another student. C. A teacher may temporarily suspend a pupil from class when the principal for disciplinary purposesgrossness of the offense, the persistence of the misbehavior or the disruptive effect of the violation makes the continued presence of the student in the classroom intolerable. In such cases, the teacher will furnish the administrator immediately a full report in writing of the incident. D. Any case of assault upon a teacher will result in prompt suspension of the student and shall communicate be promptly reported to the principal what the student did and what action has been taken thus farBoard or its designated representative. The principal Board will provide legal counsel to advise the teacher of his rights and obligations with respect to such assault and shall then communicate promptly render all reasonable assistance to the teacher in connection with handling of the action taken incident by the principal law enforcement and the reasons thereforejudicial authorities. B. E. If any teacher is complained against or sued by reason as a result of disciplinary any action taken by the teacher against a student while performing in pursuit of his official dutiesemployment, the Board will provide legal counsel and render all necessary assistance to confer with the teacher as to in his rights and obligations with respect to such suitdefense. C. F. Time lost by a teacher in connection with any incident covered by mentioned in this ARTICLE Article shall not be charged against a teacher provided the teacher was not at fault or negligent. If the teacher was at fault or negligent, the teacher may use personal business day(s). A decision of a court on negligence or fault shall be binding on all partiesteacher. D. Written complaints or comments G. Although teachers shall not be held responsible for restitution for loss or damage of school or student property while officially on duty, repeated occurrence shall be cause for investigative concern. H. No formal action shall be taken upon any complaint by a parent of a student directed toward a teacher, nor shall any notice thereof be included in a said teacher's ’s personnel file unless such matter is promptly reported to the teacher. If any question of breach of professional ethics is involved, the Association Union shall be notified. The teacher has the right to submit a written response to these complaints or comments within thirty (30) calendar days from the date when the matters were brought to the teacher's attention. E. In cases of assault by student upon teachers or where teachers break up fights, the Board will pay for damage to teacher's glasses or other personal effects where the Board believes the teacher acted reasonably and where such action occurred on school property or at an authorized school activity. The Board will provide legal counsel to advise the bargaining unit member of his/her rights and obligations with respect to such assault and shall promptly render all reasonable assistance to the bargaining unit member in connection with handling of the incident by law enforcement and judicial authorities. This assistance shall not include furnishing legal counsel for litigation, unless said counsel is available under the Board's insurance coverage. All such incidents shall be promptly reported to the Board or its designated representative.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND TEACHER PROTECTION. A. All teachers will assume primary responsibility for control and discipline in their classrooms and are expected to contact parents about matters related to the student’s behavior or academic performance. Results of the contact should be shared with the building administrator. Matters of a serious and immediate nature should be brought to the attention of the building administrator for immediate action. The Board recognizes its responsibility to give all reasonable will support and assistance to assist teachers with respect to the maintenance of control and discipline in the classroom. The Board further recognizes that the teacher may not fairly be expected to assume the role of warden or custodian for emotionally disturbed students nor to be charged with the responsibility for psychotherapy. Whenever it appears that a particular pupil requires the attention of special counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, physicians, or other professional persons, the Board will take reasonable steps to provide assistance in these areas. When students are sent to the principal for disciplinary purposes, the teacher shall communicate to the principal what the student did and what action has been taken thus far. The principal shall then communicate to the teacher the action taken by the principal and the reasons therefore. B. If any teacher is complained against The administration will confer jointly with teachers, parents and students in the establishment of rules and regulations which set forth the procedure to be utilized in disciplining, suspending, or sued by reason of disciplinary action by the teacher against a student while performing his official dutiesexpelling students for misbehavior. Such rules and regulations shall be distributed to teachers, the Board will provide legal counsel to confer parents and students with the teacher as to his rights and obligations with respect to such suitcommencement of each year. C. Time lost by The general supervision of students is a teacher responsibility of all teachers. This includes activities in connection with all school areas such as halls, lavatories, assemblies and any incident covered by this ARTICLE shall other school place where students may congregate during the normal school day. Teachers will not be charged against a teacher provided the teacher was not at fault assigned to regular hall or negligent. If the teacher was at fault or negligent, the teacher may use personal business day(s). A decision of a court lavatory duty but should assist on negligence or fault shall be binding on all partiesoverall supervision. D. Written complaints or comments shall not be included in A bargaining unit member may refer a teacher's personnel file unless such matter is reported pupil to the teacher. If any question office when the grossness of breach of professional ethics is involvedthe offense, the Association shall be notifiedpersistence of the misbehavior or the disruptive effect of the violation makes the continued presence of the student in the classroom intolerable. The teacher has the right to submit a written response to these complaints or comments within thirty (30) calendar days from the date when the matters were brought to the teacher's attention. E. In cases of assault by student upon teachers or where teachers break up fightssuch cases, the Board will pay for damage to teacher's glasses or other personal effects where the Board believes the teacher acted reasonably and where such action occurred on school property or at an authorized school activity. The Board will provide legal counsel to advise the bargaining unit member will furnish the principal, as promptly as his/her employment obligations will allow, full particulars of the incident in writing. The pupil shall not be returned to the class until after consultation by the principal with the bargaining unit member. E. Any case of assault and/or battery upon or by a teacher while acting in the scope of his/her rights and obligations with respect to such assault and shall promptly render all reasonable assistance to the bargaining unit member in connection with handling of the incident by law enforcement and judicial authorities. This assistance shall not include furnishing legal counsel for litigation, unless said counsel is available under the Board's insurance coverage. All such incidents employment shall be promptly reported to the Board or its designated representative. The Board shall, upon request, provide legal counsel to advise the teacher of his or her rights and obligations with respect to any such assault and/or battery and shall provide such legal and other necessary representation and assistance as might be required in connection with any incident arising out of a teacher’s efforts at self-defense against an attack on him or her or in maintaining building control. F. Time lost by a bargaining unit member in connection with any incident mentioned in this Article shall not be charged against the bargaining unit member. G. The Employer will reimburse bargaining unit members for any damage or destruction of clothing or personal property of the bargaining unit member while on duty in the school or on the District’s premises, if said damage is not paid for by the individual’s personal insurance.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND TEACHER PROTECTION. A. The Board recognizes its responsibility to give all reasonable support and assistance to teachers with respect to the maintenance of control and discipline in the classroom. The Board further recognizes that the teacher may not fairly be expected to assume the role of warden or custodian for emotionally disturbed students nor to be charged with the responsibility for psychotherapy. Whenever it appears that a particular pupil requires the attention of special counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, physicians, physicians or other professional persons, the Board will take reasonable steps to provide assistance relieve the teacher of responsibilities with respect to such pupil. B. It is recognized that discipline problems are less likely to occur in these areasclasses where a high level of student interest is maintained. When students are sent It is likewise recognized that when discipline problems occur, they may most constructively be dealt with by encouragement, praise, and emphasis upon the child's desirable characteristics. A teacher may use such force as is necessary to protect himself from attack or to prevent injury to another student. C. A teacher may temporarily suspend a pupil from class when the principal for disciplinary purposesgrossness of the offense, the persistence of the misbehavior or the disruptive effect of the violation makes the continued presence of the student in the classroom intolerable. In such cases, the teacher will furnish the administrator immediately a full report in writing of the incident. D. Any case of assault upon a teacher will result in prompt suspension of the student and shall communicate be promptly reported to the principal what the student did and what action has been taken thus farBoard or its designated representative. The principal Board will provide legal counsel to advise the teacher of his rights and obligations with respect to such assault and shall then communicate promptly render all reasonable assistance to the teacher in connection with handling of the action taken incident by the principal law enforcement and the reasons thereforejudicial authorities. B. E. If any teacher is complained against or sued by reason as a result of disciplinary any action taken by the teacher against a student while performing in pursuit of his official dutiesemployment, the Board will provide legal counsel and render all necessary assistance to confer with the teacher as to in his rights and obligations with respect to such suitdefense. C. F. Time lost by a teacher in connection with any incident covered by mentioned in this ARTICLE Article shall not be charged against a teacher provided the teacher was not at fault or negligent. If the teacher was at fault or negligent, the teacher may use personal business day(s). A decision of a court on negligence or fault shall be binding on all partiesteacher. D. Written complaints or comments G. Although teachers shall not be held responsible for restitution for loss or damage of school or student property while officially on duty, repeated occurrence shall be cause for investigative concern. H. No formal action shall be taken upon any complaint by a parent of a student directed toward a teacher, nor shall any notice thereof be included in a said teacher's personnel file unless such matter is promptly reported to the teacher. If any question of breach of professional ethics is involved, the Association Union shall be notified. The teacher has the right to submit a written response to these complaints or comments within thirty (30) calendar days from the date when the matters were brought to the teacher's attention. E. In cases of assault by student upon teachers or where teachers break up fights, the Board will pay for damage to teacher's glasses or other personal effects where the Board believes the teacher acted reasonably and where such action occurred on school property or at an authorized school activity. The Board will provide legal counsel to advise the bargaining unit member of his/her rights and obligations with respect to such assault and shall promptly render all reasonable assistance to the bargaining unit member in connection with handling of the incident by law enforcement and judicial authorities. This assistance shall not include furnishing legal counsel for litigation, unless said counsel is available under the Board's insurance coverage. All such incidents shall be promptly reported to the Board or its designated representative.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND TEACHER PROTECTION. A. The Board recognizes its responsibilities to provide administrative backing and support to its teachers, although each teacher bears the primary responsibility to give all reasonable support and assistance to teachers with respect to the maintenance of for maintaining proper control and discipline in the classroom. The teachers recognize their responsibility to demand student discipline standards in accord to Board further recognizes that the policy and student handbook guidelines. Teachers also recognize their responsibility to follow district policy and Board expectations regarding care of District property and supervision of students. If a teacher may not fairly be expected to assume the role is sued because of warden disciplinary or custodian for emotionally disturbed students nor to be charged with the responsibility for psychotherapy. Whenever it appears that a particular pupil requires the attention of special counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, physicians, or other professional persons, the Board will take reasonable steps to provide assistance in these areas. When students are sent to the principal for disciplinary purposes, the teacher shall communicate to the principal what the student did and what action has been taken thus far. The principal shall then communicate to the teacher the supervisory action taken by the principal and the reasons therefore. B. If any teacher is complained against or sued by reason of disciplinary action by the teacher against a student while performing his official dutiesstudent, the Board, upon determination that the teacher has acted within the scope of Board and administration policy, will provide legal counsel to confer with for the teacher’s defense provided the teacher is not covered by professional responsibility insurance or other insurance policies then in force. B. In an effort to prevent serious discipline problems, it shall be the responsibility of the teacher to report to the principal any problem student who, in the opinion of the teacher, would benefit by professional counseling. The teacher shall, upon request, be advised by the principal as to his rights and obligations with respect to such suitthe disposition of the teacher’s report. C. Time lost by Any case of assault upon a teacher teacher, which had its inception in connection with any incident covered by this ARTICLE shall not be charged against a teacher provided the teacher was not at fault or negligent. If the teacher was at fault or negligentschool-centered problem, the teacher may use personal business day(s). A decision of a court on negligence or fault shall be binding on all parties. D. Written complaints or comments shall not be included reported immediately in a teacher's personnel file unless such matter is reported writing to the teacher. If any question of breach of professional ethics is involvedSuperintendent or Principal, the Association shall be notified. The teacher has the right to submit a written response to these complaints or comments within thirty (30) calendar days from the date when the matters were brought who will in turn report to the teacher's attention. E. In cases of assault by student upon teachers or where teachers break up fights, the Board will pay for damage to teacher's glasses or other personal effects where the Board believes the teacher acted reasonably and where such action occurred on school property or at an authorized school activityBoard. The Board will provide legal counsel to advise the bargaining unit member teacher of his/her rights and obligations with respect to such assault and shall promptly render all reasonable assistance. Reasonable assistance will not include preparation for trial or defense for trial. It may include an interview with the Board-employed attorney to explain the teacher’s rights to the teacher, but shall not include an obligation for representation by the Board attorney. The Board will provide legal counsel and render all necessary assistance to any teacher, limited only to the bargaining unit member extent of the errors and omissions contract, who has been sued while performing duties which are in accord to Board policy. D. Time lost by a teacher in connection with handling of any incident or civil or criminal action against the incident by law enforcement and judicial authorities. This assistance student mentioned in this Article shall not include furnishing legal counsel for litigation, unless said counsel is available under be charged against the Board's insurance coverage. All such incidents teacher if the teacher acted in accord to Board policy. E. Written complaints against a teacher shall be promptly reported called to the Board or its designated representativeteacher's attention by the administrator.