The Governing Board desires to provide a safe, orderly working environment for all employees. As part of the district's comprehensive safety plan, the Superintendent or designee shall develop strategies for protecting employees from potentially dangerous persons and situations and for assisting them in the event of an emergency situation.
(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)
(cf. 3515 - Campus Security)
(cf. 5131.4 - Student Disturbances)
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that employees are informed, in accordance with law, regarding crimes and offenses by students who may pose a danger in the classroom.
Any employee against whom violence or any threat of violence has been directed in the workplace shall notify the Superintendent or designee immediately. As appropriate, the Superintendent or designee shall take steps to ensure that appropriate legal measures are instituted.
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that employees receive training in crisis prevention and intervention techniques in order to protect themselves and students. Staff development may include training in classroom management, effective communication techniques, procedures for responding to an active shooter situation, and crisis resolution.
(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)
(cf. 4231 - Staff Development)
(cf. 4331 - Staff Development)
The Board recognizes that access to two-way communications devices allows employees to call for assistance from their supervisor or law enforcement in the event of a threat of violence or medical emergency. The district shall provide such communications devices in classrooms to the extent possible.
(cf. 5141 - Health Care and Emergencies)
Employees may shall not carry or possess a pepper spray on school property or at school activities, except when authorized by the Superintendent or designee for self-defense purposes. When allowed, an employee may only possess pepper spray in accordance with administrative regulations and Penal Code 22810. Any employee who is negligent or careless in the possession or handling of pepper spray shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary measures.
(cf. 4118 - Dismissal/Suspension/Disciplinary Action)
(cf. 4218 - Dismissal/Suspension/Disciplinary Action)
Reporting of Injurious Objects
The Board requires school employees to take immediate action upon being made aware that any person is in possession of a weapon or unauthorized injurious object on school grounds or at a school-related or school-sponsored activity. The employee shall use his/her own judgment as to the potential danger involved and, shall do one of the following:
1. Confiscate the object and deliver it to the principal immediately
2. Immediately notify the principal, who shall take appropriate action
3. Immediately call 911 and notify the principal
(cf. 3515.7 - Firearms on School Grounds)
(cf. 5131.7 - Weapons and Dangerous Instruments)
(cf. 5144. - Discipline)
(cf. 5144.1 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process)
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities))
When informing the principal about the possession or seizure of a weapon or dangerous device, the employee shall report the name(s) of persons involved, witnesses, location, and the circumstances of any seizure.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
32210-32212 Willful disturbance, public schools or meetings
32225-32226 Communication devices
35204 Contract with attorney in private practice or use of administrative advisor
35205 Contract for legal services
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 Grounds for suspension or expulsion
49079 Notification to teacher; student who has engaged in acts constituting grounds for suspension or expulsion
49330-49335 Injurious objects
CIVIL CODE
51.7 Freedom from violence or intimidation
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
527.8 Workplace violence safety act
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, especially:
241.3 Assault against school bus drivers
241.6 Assault on school employee including board member
245.5 Assault with deadly weapon; against school employee including board member
290 Registration of sex offenders
601 Trespass by person making credible threat
626 - 626.11 School Crimes
646.9 Stalking
22810 Purchase, possession, and use of tear gas
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
827 Juvenile court proceedings; reports; confidentiality
828.1 District police or security department, disclosure of juvenile records
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 MENIFEE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: February 11, 1997 Menifee, California
revised: June 26, 2018
revised: July 10, 2018