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4213 - STUDENT SUPERVISION AND WELFARE
Support staff members because of their proximity to students are frequently confronted with situations which, if handled incorrectly, could result in liability to the District and personal liability to the staff member. It is the intent of the Board of Education to direct the preparation of guidelines that would minimize that possibility.
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 maintain a standard of care for supervision, control, and protection of students commensurate with assigned duties and responsibilities. | |
| B. | A support staff member should not volunteer to assume responsibility for duties s/he cannot reasonably perform. Such assumption carries the same responsibilities as assigned duties. | |
| C. | Each support staff member shall immediately report to the principal any accident or safety hazard s/he detects. | |
| D. | Each support staff member shall immediately report to the principal any knowledge of threats of violence by students. | |
| E. | A support staff member shall not send students on any personal errands. | |
| F. | A support staff member shall not send students on any errands off-campus. | |
| G. | A support staff member shall not associate with students, particularly those of the opposite sex, 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. | |
| This provision should not be construed as precluding a staff member from associating with students in private for legitimate or proper reasons. However, dating, romantic, and/or sexual relationships with students, regardless of their age and regardless of consent are absolutely prohibited, unless the staff member and student are legally married. | ||
| H. | 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. | |
| I. | A support staff member shall not transport students in a private vehicle except in compliance with administrative guidelines. | |
| J. | A student shall not be required to perform work or services that may be detrimental to his/her health. |
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.
Pursuant to the laws of the State and Board Policy 8462, each staff member shall report to the proper legal authorities immediately, any sign of suspected child abuse or neglect.
M.C.L.A. 722.621 et seq., 750.520b, 750.520d, 750.520e
Revised 10/16/90
Revised 7/15/95