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STUDENT  SAFETY

Teachers will be responsible for their classes at all times.  At no time are students to be left unsupervised.  Teachers have the authority to prohibit the use of and/or to confiscate any article that is a hazard to a student, disrupts the educational process or that may damage school property.  In the case of an emergency, the teacher will seek help from the principal or trained personnel.

Use  of  Restraint  and  Seclusion

Restraint and seclusion techniques as tools to prevent serious physical harm are to be used only if the following circumstances exist:

•     the student's behavior presents an imminent danger of serious physical harm to the student or others; and

•     less restrictive interventions appear insufficient to mitigate the imminent danger of serious physical harm.

These tools are to be employed only by school employees trained in safe and effective restraint and seclusion techniques unless an emergency situation does not allow time to summon those employees.

The Superintendent shall indicate procedures and practices implementing the use of these tools including parental notice, record keeping, and case review; placing procedures for their use in a school safety plan per statute.

Students are not to be sent on errands from the school premises.

In addition, school buildings, playgrounds, and equipment will be regularly inspected for health, fire, and safety hazards.

Adopted:     September 12, 2017

LEGAL REF.:     22-5-4.3 NMSA (1978)
22-5-4.12 NMSA
30-20-13 NMSA (1978)
6.11.2.9 NMAC
6.29.1.92 NMAC

CROSS REF.:     EB - Environmental and Safety Programs
EBC - Emergencies
IHB - Special instructional Programs
IHBA - Special Instructional Programs and Accommodations for Disadvantaged Students
JIC - Student Conduct
JIH - Interrogations, Searches, and Arrests
JK - Student Discipline
JKD - Student Suspension/Expulsion