| Whitmore Lake Public Schools |
| Administrative Guidelines |
5860 - SAFETY PATROL
The following guidelines shall be used in establishing and supervising a safety patrol.
| A. | Organization |
| 1. | There shall be an advisor in each building. | ||
| 2. | Those schools which sponsor safety patrols shall have at least one shift of patrol members with substitutes. The number of patrol members will depend upon size, location of school, and functions of the patrol. | ||
| 3. | The captains and lieutenants may be appointed to supervise. | ||
| 4. | It shall be the responsibility of the principal, through the efforts of the teachers, to acquaint all children with the best and safest way to travel to and from school. |
| B. | Rules for Members |
| 1. | Each patrol member's attendance shall be marked daily. | ||
| 2. | Patrol members shall maintain a passing grade in all areas. | ||
| 3. | Each patrol member is to be on duty at the time specified by his/her patrol advisor. | ||
| 4. | No safety patrol member shall be permitted to direct or place himself/herself in the path of vehicular traffic. | ||
| 5. | A patrol member shall wear a belt with badge only when s/he is on duty. | ||
| 6. | Patrol members are to be dismissed from duty by the teacher/supervisor in time to be in their classrooms ready for work at the start of class. |
| C. | Pledge |
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I PLEDGE MYSELF TO: report for duty on time, |
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perform my duties faithfully, |
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strive to prevent accidents, always setting a good example myself, |
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obey my teachers and officers of the patrol, |
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report dangerous practices of students, |
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strive to earn the respect of fellow students. |
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