The Governing Board desires to provide a safe and orderly work environment for all employees. As part of the district(s comprehensive school safety plan, the Superintendent or designee shall develop strategies for protecting employees from potentially dangerous persons and situations and for providing them with necessary assistance and support emergency situations occur.
(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)
(cf. 3515 - Campus Security)
(cf. 5131.4 - Student Disturbances)
Any employee against whom violence or any threat of violence has been directed in the workplace shall notify the Superintendent or designee immediately.
(cf. 3320 - Claims and Actions Against the District)
(cf. 3515.4 - Recovery for Property Loss or Damage)
The Superintendent or designee shall also ensure that employees are informed, in accordance with law, regarding crimes and offenses by students who may pose a danger in the classroom.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
32210-32212 Willful disturbance, public schools or meetings
32225-32226 Communication devices
35208 Liability insurance
35213 Reimbursement for loss, destruction or damage of school property
44014 Report of assault by pupil against school employee
44807 Duty concerning conduct of students
48201 Transfer of student records
48900-48926 Suspension or expulsion
49079 Notification to teacher; student who has engaged in acts re: grounds suspension or expulsion
CIVIL CODE
51.7 Freedom from violence or intimidation
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
527.8 Workplace violence safety
GOVERNMENT CODE
995-996.4 Defense of public employees
3543.2 Scope of representation
PENAL CODE
71 Threatening public officers and employees and school officials
240-246.3 Assault and battery, including:
241.3 Assault against school bus drivers
241.6 Assault on school employee includes board member
243.3 Battery against school bus drivers
243.6 Battery against school employee includes board member
245.5 Assault with deadly weapon; school employee includes board member
290 Registration of sex offenders
601 Trespass by person making credible threat
646.9 Stalking
12403.7 Weapons approved for self defense
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
827 Juvenile court proceedings; reports; confidentiality
828.1 District police or security department, disclosure of juvenile records
COURT DECISIONS
City of San Jose v. William Garbett, (2010) 190 Cal. App. 4th 526
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Safe Schools and Violence Prevention Office: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss
Policy EL DORADO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: June 22, 1999 Placerville, California
revised: February 26, 2002
revised: November 2006
reviewed: June 2011