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3213 - STUDENT SUPERVISION AND WELFARE
Each staff member shall maintain a standard of care for the supervision, control, and protection of students commensurate with their assigned duties and responsibilities.
It is the responsibility of the Superintendent to prepare administrative guidelines for the maintenance of the following standards:
| A. | A staff member shall report immediately to a building administrator any accident, safety hazard, or other potentially harmful condition or situation s/he detects. | |
| B. | A staff member shall provide proper instruction in safety matters as presented in assigned course guides. | |
| C. | Each staff member shall immediately report to a building administrator knowledge of threats of violence by students. | |
| D. | A staff member shall not send students on any personal errands. | |
| E. | A staff member shall not inappropriately associate with students at any time in a manner which may give the appearance of impropriety, including, but not limited to, the creation or participation in any situation or activity which could be considered abusive or sexually suggestive or involve illegal substances such as drugs, alcohol or tobacco. Any sexual or other inappropriate conduct with a student by any staff member will subject the offender to potential criminal liability and discipline up to and including termination of employment. | |
| F. | If a student approaches a staff member to seek advice or to ask questions regarding a personal problem related to sexual behavior, substance abuse, mental or physical health, and/or family relationships, etc., the staff member may attempt to assist the student by facilitating contact with certified or licensed individuals in the School System or community who specialize in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the student's stated problem. However, under no circumstances should a staff member attempt, unless properly licensed and authorized, to do so, to counsel, assess, diagnose, or treat the student's problem or behavior, nor should such staff member inappropriately disclose personally identifiable information concerning the student to third persons not specifically authorized by law. A report of the staff member’s actions with regard to the student shall be made to the school principal or other appropriate supervisory person immediately. | |
| G. | A staff member shall not transport students in a private vehicle without the approval of the principal. | |
| Additionally, every driver who transports a child under the age of eight (8) years in a passenger automobile, van or pickup truck other than one operated for hire shall, while the motor vehicle is in motion and operated on a street or highway of this state, provide for the protection of the child by properly placing, maintaining and securing the child in a child passenger safety device system meeting applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards, provided, that if a child is under the age of eight (8) years and is at least four (4) feet nine (9) inches tall, a safety belt shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this policy. | ||
| H. | A student shall not be required to perform work or services that may be detrimental to his/her health. |
Since most information concerning a child in school, other than directory information described in West Virginia Department of Education Policy 4350, is confidential under Federal and State laws, any staff member who shares confidential information with another person not authorized to receive the information may be subject to discipline and/or civil liability. This includes, but is not limited to, information concerning assessments, grades, behavior, family background, and alleged child abuse.
Pursuant to the laws of the State and appropriate Board policy, each staff member shall report to the proper legal authorities immediately, any sign of suspected child abuse or neglect.
West Virginia Board of Education Policy 4350
West Virginia Code 49-6A-2