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The District is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and secure workplace for employees. Workplace violence will not be tolerated. All employees are expected to work together to create and maintain a safe and respectful work environment for everyone.  

Workplace violence is defined as any physical assault or act of aggressive behavior occurring where employees perform any work-related duty in the course of their employment including, but not limited to, an attempt or threat, whether verbal or physical, to inflict physical injury upon an employee; any intentional display of force which would give an employee reason to fear or expect bodily harm; intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person without their consent that entails some injury; or stalking an employee with the intent of causing fear of material harm to the physical safety and health of such employee when such stalking has arisen through and in the course of employment. 

All employees are responsible for notifying their supervisor or other designated contact person of any violent incidents, threatening behavior, including threats they have witnessed, received, or have been told that another person has witnessed or received. All acts of workplace violence will be promptly and thoroughly investigated, and appropriate action will be taken, including contacting law enforcement where necessary.  

Designated Contact Person: ________________________________________________________________________

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Department: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

E-mail:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

As required by Labor Law §27-b, the District will develop and implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Program to comply with the law and its implementing regulations.  

The Program will include the following elements:

a.  the risk factors present in the workplace; 

b.  the methods the District will use to prevent incidents of violence in the workplace;

c.  the methods and means by which the District will address specific identified hazards; 

d.  a system to report workplace violence incidents in writing; 

e. a written outline for employee training; and 

f.  a plan for annual program review and update, if needed.

In developing the Workplace Violence Prevention Program, the District will conduct an evaluation to identify likely potential risks of violence in the workplace.  

Authorized employee representative(s) will be involved in:

a. evaluating the physical environment; 

b. developing the Workplace Violence Prevention Program; and

c. reviewing workplace violence incident reports at least annually to identify trends in the types of incidents reported, if any, and reviewing the

effectiveness of the mitigating actions taken. 

Employee Notice and Training

As required by law, at the time of initial assignment and annually thereafter, all employees will participate in a Workplace Violence Prevention Training Program  and will be informed of the requirements of Labor Law §27-b, the risk factors identified in the workplace, and the location of the District’s Workplace Violence Prevention Program.  

The training will include:

a. the details of the workplace violence prevention program; 

b. the measures they can take to protect themselves from risks of violence; and

c. the specific procedures the District has implemented to protect employees (such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and the use of security alarms).

This policy must be posted where notices to employees are normally posted.

Cross-ref: 5300, Code of Conduct

        8130, School Safety Plans and Teams

Ref: Labor Law §27-b

12 NYCRR §800.6

Adoption date: December 18, 2023

Amended date: February 5, 2024