Corporal Punishment
Corporal punishment is any act of physical force upon a student for the purpose of punishing that student. Corporal punishment of any student by any district employee is strictly forbidden.
However,
in situations where alternative procedures and methods that do not
involve the use of physical force cannot be reasonably used, reasonable
force may be used to:
1. Protect oneself, another student, teacher or any person from physical injury.
2. Protect the property of the school or others.
3. Restrain
or remove a student whose behavior interferes with the orderly exercise
and performance of school district functions, powers and duties, if
that student has refused to refrain from further disruptive acts.
The
district will file all complaints about the use of corporal punishment
with the Commissioner of Education in accordance with Commissioner’s
regulations.
