Source: http://www.c-ischools.org/policy-manual/500-students/525-violence-prevention
Timestamp: 2017-09-21 05:06:50
Document Index: 104433675

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 13', '§ 120', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 181', '§ 1400']

525 - Violence Prevention | Cambridge Isanti Schools
pdf525 - Violence Prevention
POLICY #525
The school board is committed to promoting healthy relationships and learning environments that are physically and psychologically safe for all members of the school community. It further believes that students are the first priority and they should be protected from physical or emotional harm during school activities and on school grounds, buses, or field trips while under school district supervision.
A. The policy of the school district is to strictly enforce its weapons policy (Policy 501).
B. The policy of the school district is to act promptly in investigating all acts, or formal or informal complaints, of violence and take appropriate disciplinary action against any student or staff member who is found to have violated this policy or any related policy.
H. Students who wear objectionable emblems, signs, words, objects, or pictures on clothing communicating a message that is racist, sexist, or otherwise derogatory to a protected minority group or which connotes gang membership or that approves, advances, or provokes any form of religious, racial, or sexual harassment or violence against other individuals as defined in the harassment and violence policy (Policy 413) will be subject to the procedures set forth in the student dress and appearance policy (Policy 504). “Gang” as used in this policy means any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its primary activities the commission of one or more criminal acts, which has an identifiable name or identifying sign or symbol, and whose members individually or collectively engage in or whose members engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity. A “pattern of gang activity” means the commission, attempt to commit, conspiring to commit, or solicitation of two or more criminal acts, provided the criminal acts were committed on separate dates or by two or more persons who are members of or belong to the same criminal street gang.
I. This policy is not intended to abridge the rights of students to express political, religious, philosophical, or similar opinions by wearing apparel on which such messages are stated. Such messages are acceptable as long as they are not lewd, vulgar, obscene, defamatory, profane, denote gang affiliation, advocate harassment or violence against others, are likely to disrupt the education process, or cause others to react in a violent or illegal manner (Policy 504).
B. Provide training in recognition, prevention, and safe responses to violence and development of a positive school climate, including Emergency Action Procedures.
C. Coordinate a local emergency management planning committee comprised of school officials, law enforcement, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
D. In-service training for personnel in aspects of reporting, visibility, and supervision as deterrents to violence.
E. Promote student safety responsibility by encouraging the reporting of suspicious individuals and unusual activities on school grounds.
F. Establish a curriculum committee that explores ways of teaching students violence prevention strategies, law-related education, and character/values education (5 character traits honesty, responsibility, self-discipline, compassion, and respect).
G. Establish clear school rules that prevent and deter violence.
H. Develop cross-cultural awareness programs to unify students of all cultures and backgrounds, to develop mutual respect and understanding of shared experiences and values among students, and to promote the message of inclusion.
I. Establish conflict resolution training, conflict management, or peer mediation programs for staff and students to teach conservative approaches to settling disputes.
J. Develop curriculum that teaches social skills such as maintaining self-control, building communications skills, forming friendships, resisting peer pressure, being appropriately assertive, forming positive relationships with adults, and resolving conflict in nonviolent ways.
K. Develop curriculum that teaches critical viewing and listening skills in analyzing mass media to recognize stereotypes, distinguish fact from fantasy, and identify differences in behavior and values that conflict with their own.
L. Develop student safety forums that both inform and elicit students’ ideas about particular safety problems in the building.
M. Develop and utilize a student photo or name identification system for quick identification of the student in case of emergency.
N. Maintain a staff photo or name identification system using identification badges for quick identification of unauthorized people on campus.
O. Require all visitors to check-inat the main office upon their arrival and state their business at the school. A visitor badge may be issued for easy identification that the visitor is authorized to be present in the school building.
P. Develop curriculum on character education including, but not limited to, character qualities such as honesty, responsibility, self-discipline, compassion and respect.
C. School district personnel or agents of the school district shall not engage in emotionally abusive acts including malicious shouting, ridicule, and/or threats or other forms of corporal punishment (Policy 507).
Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 13.43, Subd. 16 (School District or Charter School Disclosure of Violence or Inappropriate Sexual Contact)
Minn. Stat. § 120B.22 (Violence Prevention Education)
Minn. Stat. § 121A.035 (Crisis Management Policy)
Minn. Stat. § 121A.05 (Policy to Refer Firearms Possessor)
Minn. Stat. § 121A.64 (Notification)
Minn. Stat. § 181.967, Subd. 5 (School District Disclosure of Violence or
Inappropriate Sexual Contact)
20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004)
Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 89 S.Ct. 733, 21 L.Ed.2d 731 (1969)
Stephenson v. Davenport Cmty. Sch. Dist., 110 F.3d 1303 (8th Cir. 1997)
McIntire v. Bethel School, 804 F.Supp. 1415, 78 Educ. L.Rep. 828 (W.D. Okla. 1992)
Olesen v. Board of Educ. of Sch. Dist. No. 228, 676 F.Supp. 820, 44 Educ.
L.Rep. 205 (N.D. Ill. 1987)
Cross References: Policy 413 (Harassment and Violence)
Policy 501 (School Weapons Policy)
Policy 504 (Student Dress and Appearance)
Policy 506 (Student Discipline)
Policy 507 (Corporal Punishment)
Policy 514 (Bullying Prohibition Policy)
Policy 526 (Hazing Prohibition)
Policy 529 (Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students)
Reviewed: 3-21-02, 1-20-05, 4-20-06, 7-22-10, 03-23-17
Approved: 4-18-02, 1-20-05, 5-18-06, 7-22-10, 04-20-16