Common use of TEACHER'S AUTHORITY AND PROTECTION Clause in Contracts

TEACHER'S AUTHORITY AND PROTECTION. A. All disciplinary actions taken by the teacher in the fulfillment of his/her teaching duties must be in accordance with the State of Florida Statutes and shall not be altered unless there is mutual consent of the teacher and principal. B. No punitive action against a teacher shall be taken on a basis of a complaint by a parent or student or other individual nor any notice thereof shall be included in the teacher's personnel file, until the matter is first reported to the teacher in writing. The teacher shall have the right to respond in writing to such complaint, and to submit additional information to be placed in the teacher's personnel file. C. Individual student discipline records will be maintained by principal and teacher. Any follow-up disciplinary action taken by the administration shall be recorded and the referring teacher notified of any action or inaction. D. When all reasonable means of discipline have been exhausted, the teacher may recommend to the principal that the disruptive party be removed from the classroom. Unsatisfactory disposition at this point may be appealed to the Superintendent and/or Board. E. For an emergency situation the teacher has the right to remove a disruptive student temporarily from the classroom by sending the student to the office. F. The Board shall establish a countywide code of student conduct that includes appropriate disciplinary measures.