4147 - 4247 - Employee Safety

Personnel — Certified and Non-Certified

4147/4247 - Employee Safety

General

Employees are entitled to work under safe conditions and shall be provided training necessary in the Board of Education’s (Board) discretion, in safety techniques and precautions. The Superintendent of Schools and administrative staff shall maintain safe and healthy work places in each school and district facility with safe equipment and proper materials; safe methods and practices shall be developed and practiced by staff and students.

Physical Assaults on Teachers, Administrators, Other School Personnel, and Students

Employees shall report, as soon as possible, assaults on them in connection with their employment to their Principal or other immediate supervisor who shall further report such assault to the local police. The Principals or supervisor shall notify the Superintendent of the incident.

The employee may also, in his/her discretion, file a complaint with the local police.

The Superintendent shall maintain records of any assaults for required reports to the Commissioner of Education.

Legal Protection of Employer

As required by the general statutes, the Board shall indemnify Board members and employees.

(cf. 4112.1/4212.1 Provisions of Negotiated Agreements)

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes

10-233g Boards to report school violence. Reports of principals to police authority.

10-235 Indemnification of teachers, board members and employees in damage suits; expenses of litigation.

10-236a Indemnification of educational personnel assaulted in the line of duty.

53a-18 Use of reasonable physical force...

Policy Adopted: 10/25/18