TEACHER'S AUTHORITY AND PROTECTION. 9.01 The Teacher recognizes his/her responsibility to promote proper conduct of all students under his/her supervision in the school buildings and on the school grounds as well as in his own classroom. The Teacher will cooperate with the Principal in securing and maintaining proper school discipline. Student discipline is based on the requirement that all students must adhere to a reasonable code of acceptable behavior and to comply with all school rules and regulations. 9.02 The Board recognizes its responsibility to adopt rules and regulations for the control, discipline and suspension of pupils and to decide all cases recommended for dismissal. 9.03 Teachers, with the assistance of the school administration as needed, are responsible for maintaining student discipline in the classroom and throughout the school grounds. In carrying out this task, the Teacher shall have the authority given him in accordance with F.S.1003.32 9.04 A Teacher may impose customary classroom discipline as outlined in Board policy and may use such force as is necessary to protect him/herself from attack or to prevent injury to another pupil. 9.05 A Teacher may refer a student to the Principal’s office when the grossness of the offense, the persistence of the misbehavior or the disruptive effect of the behavior makes the continued presence of the student in the classroom intolerable. If a Teacher refers a student from the classroom for any reason, the student must be sent to the Principal’s office with a written explanation of the reason for the referral, which the teacher will provide as soon as possible 9.06 Any case of assault upon a Teacher in the performance of his/her duties shall be promptly reported to the Board or its designated representative. The Teacher assaulted is free to exercise his/her right to file a complaint with the proper authorities and take whatever legal action he deems appropriate. Time loss by a Teacher in connection with such an assault shall be handled as follows:
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