17-1-1 Any teacher who has suffered any assault in connection with the teacher's employment shall immediately make a written report of the circumstances thereof to the administrator in charge of the school or department. The assaulted teacher may file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency against the offender. The administrator shall make all reports required by state law. In addition, any teacher who is assaulted must file a workers' compensation report of injury with the District within twenty-four (24) hours.
17-1-2 The Board shall adopt, after consultation with appropriate individuals and groups, a safe school plan for handling situations involving potential assaults on staff by adults and/or students. The plan shall include any statutory requirements concerning assault upon, disorderly conduct toward, harassment of and making false accusations directed toward any teacher. This plan will be reviewed with the faculty by the principal at the beginning of each school year.
17-2-1 A teacher accused of assault shall make written reports to the administrator in charge of the school or department, attaching copies of any summons, complaint, process, information, indictment, notice or demand served upon the teacher in connection with such assault within five (5) days after the teacher has been served therewith, and reporting the final disposition of any such proceeding.
17-2-2 Such reports will be forwarded to the District by the administrator and, in the event civil or criminal proceedings are brought against the teacher, the District will comply with any reasonable request by the teacher for such information in the District’s possession not privileged by law or policy of the District and which is determined to be relevant to the incident reported.
17-2-3 If criminal or civil proceedings are brought against a teacher alleging that the teacher committed an assault in connection the teacher's employment, such teacher, after making the reports described in Article 17-2 above, may request District assistance in the preparation of the teacher's defense. Upon receipt of such request, the District will instruct its attorney to consult with the teacher's legal counsel and cooperate with such counsel in the preparation of the teacher's defense, insofar as the interests of the teacher and the District are not conflicting.
