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4213 - STUDENT WELL-BEING
Support staff members may be confronted with situations which, if handled incorrectly, could result in liability to the District and personal liability to the staff member.
It is the responsibility of the Superintendent to prepare administrative guidelines to ensure the maintenance of the following standards:
| A. | Each support staff member shall report immediately to the principal any accident or safety hazard s/he detects. | |
| B. | A support staff member shall not send students on any personal errands. | |
| C. | A support staff member shall not associate with students, particularly those of the opposite gender, at any time in a manner which gives 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 tobacco, alcohol, or drugs. Any sexual conduct with a student by a support staff member subjects the offender to criminal liability and discipline up to an including termination of employment. | |
| This provision should not be construed as precluding a support staff member from associating with students in private for legitimate or proper reasons. | ||
| D. | A support staff member shall not transport students in a private vehicle without the administrative approval unless under emergency situations. | |
| E. | A student shall not be required to perform work or services that may be detrimental to his/her health. | |
| F. | If a student comes to 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, the staff member may help the student make contact with certified or licensed individuals in the District or community who specialize in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the student's problem. 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. | |
| G. | Each support staff member shall immediately report knowledge of threats of violence by students to the principal. |
Most information concerning a child in school, other than directory information described in Policy 8330, 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 or civil liability. This includes, but is not limited to, information concerning assessments, grades, behavior, family background, and alleged child abuse.
R.C. 2907.03
Revised 10/18/99