TEACHER PROTECTION A. If a teacher, in connection with his employment, is subjected to assault or battery, he shall immediately report the incident and the circumstances to his Principal. The Principal shall forward the report to the Executive Director of Elementary/Middle or Secondary Schools, as appropriate, with a copy to the Union. B. A student involved in an assault on a teacher may be removed from the school by the Principal or other appropriate administrator in accordance with Board rules and State law. C. The alleged assault will be promptly investigated. The report of this investigation shall be forwarded to the Board and to the Union . The teacher has the right to have a conference with the appropriate Executive Director prior to a decision relating to the student’s placement in the school. If there is an objection to the placement decision, the teacher has the right to request a fair hearing. D. If the assault is by a pupil or a non-pupil and the teacher wishes to file criminal charges, the Principal or their appropriate staff will promptly report the incident to the proper law enforcement authorities. E. In either case (pupil or non-pupil), the Board agrees to cooperate with the teacher by complying with any lawful request by the teacher for information in the Board’s possession relating to the incident or the person involved. F. In cases involving an assault upon a teacher, the security officer shall, upon request of the teacher involved, provide the necessary advice and assistance including assistance in securing proper warrants, investigation of assaults, filing of juvenile petitions, calling for Police Department assistance, accompanying the teacher to court and sharing information relevant to the assault incident. G. If a teacher files criminal charges against a student, the student shall not return to the teacher’s class until after final determination of criminal charges. In any event, the Board shall attempt to place the student in another school pending final determination. In all cases the actions described herein are subject to the order and direction of appropriate judicial authority. H. A joint committee of three (3) Union representatives and three (3) Board representatives shall be established to study and propose responses to the issues of teachers’ personal property destroyed, stolen or damaged by students or others on school property, as a result of accident, vandalism or theft. The committee shall issue findings and recommendations to be presented to the CEO for his/her consideration.
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