Common use of TEACHER PROTECTION AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE Clause in Contracts

TEACHER PROTECTION AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE. When in the judgment of a teacher, a student requires the attention of student personnel employees or other specialists, he/she will so inform the principal or his/her designee either orally or in such writing as may be required, using forms provided for referral to certain services. The principal or the designee, after consultation with the teacher, will arrange, if necessary, for a conference among the principal, the teacher, and the service specialist to discuss the problem and to decide upon appropriate action. A teacher may refer to the principal or the designee for appropriate action, a student who seriously interferes with the learning opportunities of other students in the teacher's charge. The teacher shall communicate in writing (or in cases of extreme emergency, in person) the nature of the problem to the principal or designee. If such communication is done in person, a written report must be filed with the principal or the designee as soon as possible and ordinarily no later than the close of the school day. A standard check list referral form shall be used within each school for such referrals. If a pupil's presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or an ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process taking place either within a classroom or elsewhere on the school premises, a teacher may remove a pupil from curricular or extracurricular activities under his/her supervision, for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours. Immediately upon removal the teacher shall notify the principal’s/building administrator’s office and shall as soon as practicable thereafter submit in writing to the principal the reasons for such removal. If the removal recommendation is either accepted or reduced, the teacher may request a conference to discuss the referral. The teacher recognizes that the authority to suspend rests solely with the building principal as prescribed by law. A teacher xxx also, within the scope of his/her employment, use and employ such amounts of force that is reasonable and as is necessary, to quell a disturbance threatening physical injury to others, to attain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects upon the person or within the control of the student for the purpose of self-defense or for the protection of persons or property. In the event such above actions become necessary or in the case of aggravated assaults upon the teacher, the situation will be reported as quickly as possible to the building principal or immediate supervisor in writing, giving in detail the instances thereof. DocuSign Envelope ID: 22C4B649-47B2-43A6-94B5-1EF2E9B1A864 If litigation becomes a possibility, the Board will have an official representative made available to cooperate with the teacher and the teacher's counsel toward the protection of said teachers’ rights. If criminal proceedings or litigation arise out of an incident such as described above, and if the Board determines after investigation that the teacher has acted properly and in accordance with applicable Board policies, rules, regulations, and Ohio law, the Board, through its counsel, will furnish legal advice to the teacher to the extent necessary and authorized by law.

TEACHER PROTECTION AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE. (Continued) In the event that the referred pupil refuses to comply with the teacher’s directive to report to the office, the teacher may request direct office assistance. The principal or designee shall investigate the referred case as soon as possible and take such action as is necessary. When in the judgment absence of the principal, the designee at his/her discretion may contact the principal or Central Office personnel for assistance. The teacher shall be notified of action taken and, if in disagreement with said action, may discuss the decision with the building principal. Teachers may contact the Superintendent/or designee directly regarding discipline concerns. When other appropriate measures have been taken with disruptive students and when, for the purpose of using the staff most effectively, it has been determined by the Superintendent/or designee, after consultation with professional staff involved and the Association, that a larger number than usual of pupils who constitute serious behavioral problems are placed in an individual teacher’s class or classes, it may be necessary to give appropriate recognition of this situation by providing the teacher with small classes and/or more frequent relief periods. At the beginning of each school year, in each school building, teachers and administrators shall meet and have a student requires conversation about the attention of student personnel employees or other specialists, he/she procedures that will so inform be used by the principal or his/her designee either orally or in such writing as may be required, using forms provided for referral to certain services. The principal or the designee, after consultation deal with the teacher, will arrange, if necessary, for a conference among the principal, the teacher, and the service specialist to discuss the problem and to decide upon appropriate action. A teacher may refer pupil referred to the principal or the designee office for appropriate action, a student who seriously interferes interfering with the learning opportunities of other students children in the teacher's chargeclassroom or for other disciplinary reasons. The teacher shall communicate in writing (or in cases of extreme emergency, in person) the nature These procedures should be part of the problem to student discipline code, and should be posted. In cases where teachers must refer a particular student repeatedly, the principal principal, or designee. If such communication is done in person, a written report must be filed with the principal or the designee as soon as possible and ordinarily no later than the close of the school day. A standard check list referral form shall be used within each school for such referrals. If a pupil's presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or an ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process taking place either within a classroom or elsewhere on the school premises, a teacher may remove a pupil from curricular or extracurricular activities under his/her supervisiondesignee, for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours. Immediately upon removal shall inform the teacher shall notify the principal’s/building administrator’s office what specific procedures are being followed and shall as soon as practicable thereafter submit in writing to the principal the reasons for such removal. If the removal recommendation is either accepted or reduced, work closely with the teacher may request a conference to discuss help eliminate the referralproblem. The teacher recognizes that the authority to suspend rests solely with the building principal as prescribed by law. A teacher xxx may also, within the scope of his/her employment, use and employ such amounts amount of force that as is reasonable and as necessary to break up a fight, knock a weapon out of a student’s possession or prevent an impulsive behavior that threatens a student’s or the teacher’s immediate safety. The staff member should call for the assistant of the building’s A-Team as soon as it is necessarysafe to do so. For other disturbances where human risk is less immediate or there is an immediate threat to property, the staff member should follow building procedures to quell a disturbance threatening physical injury to others, to attain possession call for assistance of weapons the A-Team or other dangerous objects upon the person or within the control of the student for the purpose of selfstaff trained in CPI Non- Violent Crisis Intervention in accordance with board and ODE policy on Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports, and Restraint and Seclusion (Ohio Administrative Code 3301- 35-defense or for the protection of persons or property. 15.) In the event such above actions become necessary or in the case of aggravated assaults upon the teachernecessary, the situation will building principal should be reported notified as quickly as possible to the building principal and a report on any restraint or immediate supervisor in writing, giving in detail the instances thereof. DocuSign Envelope ID: 22C4B649-47B2-43A6-94B5-1EF2E9B1A864 If litigation becomes a possibility, the Board will have an official representative made available to cooperate with the teacher and the teacher's counsel toward the protection of said teachers’ rights. If criminal proceedings or litigation arise out of an incident such as described above, and if the Board determines after investigation that the teacher has acted properly and in accordance with applicable Board policies, rules, regulations, and Ohio law, the Board, through its counsel, will furnish legal advice to the teacher to the extent necessary and authorized by lawseclusion used must be completed.

TEACHER PROTECTION AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE. When in the judgment of a teacher, a student requires the attention of student personnel employees or other specialists, he/she will so inform the principal or his/her designee either orally or in such writing as may be required, using forms provided for referral to certain services. The principal or the designee, after consultation with the teacher, will arrange, if necessary, for a conference among the principal, the teacher, and the service specialist to discuss the problem and to decide upon appropriate action. A teacher may refer to the principal or the designee for appropriate action, a student who seriously interferes with the learning opportunities of other students in the teacher's charge. The teacher shall communicate in writing (or in cases of extreme emergency, in person) the nature of the problem to the principal or designee. If such communication is done in person, a written report must be filed with the principal or the designee as soon as possible and ordinarily no later than the close of the school day. A standard check list referral form shall be used within each school for such referrals. If a pupil's presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or an ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process taking place either within a classroom or elsewhere on the school premises, a teacher may remove a pupil from curricular or extracurricular activities under his/her supervision, for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours. Immediately upon removal the teacher shall notify the principal’s/building administrator’s office and shall as soon as practicable thereafter submit in writing to the principal the reasons for such removal. If the removal recommendation is either accepted or reduced, the teacher may request a conference to discuss the referral. The teacher recognizes that the authority to suspend rests solely with the building principal as prescribed by law. A teacher xxx may also, within the scope of his/her employment, use and employ such amounts of force that is reasonable and as is necessary, to quell a disturbance threatening physical injury to others, to attain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects upon the person or within the control of the student for the purpose of self-defense or for the protection of persons or property. In the event such above actions become necessary or in the case of aggravated assaults upon the teacher, the situation will be reported as quickly as possible to the building principal or immediate supervisor in writing, giving in detail the instances thereof. DocuSign Envelope ID: 22C4B649-47B2-43A6-94B5-1EF2E9B1A864 If litigation becomes a possibility, the Board will have an official representative made available to cooperate with the teacher and the teacher's counsel toward the protection of said teachers’ rights. If criminal proceedings or litigation arise out of an incident such as described above, and if the Board determines after investigation that the teacher has acted properly and in accordance with applicable Board policies, rules, regulations, and Ohio law, the Board, through its counsel, will furnish legal advice to the teacher to the extent necessary and authorized by law.