Policy 7350

STUDENT CONDUCT
7350 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT/EMERGENCY INTERVENTIONS

Corporal Punishment

Corporal punishment as a means of discipline will not be used against a student by any teacher, administrator, officer, employee, or agent of this District. 

Whenever a school employee uses physical force against a student, the school employee will immediately report the situation to the building principal or designee who will within the same school day, make a report to the Superintendent describing in detail the circumstances and the nature of the action taken. 

The Superintendent will submit a written report semi-annually to the Commissioner of Education, with copies to the Board, by January 15 and July 15 of each year, setting forth the substance of each written complaint about the use of corporal punishment received by the District authorities during the reporting period, the results of each investigation, and the action, if any, taken by the school authorities in each case. 

Emergency Interventions

If alternative procedures and methods which do not involve physical force do not work, then the use of reasonable physical force is permitted for the following reasons:

a) Self-protection; 
b) Protection of others; 
c) Protection of property; or 
d) Restraining or removing a disruptive student. 

Emergency interventions will only be used in situations where alternative procedures and methods that do not involve the use of reasonable physical force cannot reasonably be employed. Emergency interventions will not be used as a punishment or as a substitute for systematic behavioral interventions that are designed to change, replace, modify, or eliminate a targeted behavior.

Staff who may be called upon to implement emergency interventions will be provided appropriate training in safe and effective restraint procedures. The parent(s) of the student will be notified whenever an emergency intervention is utilized.

The District will maintain documentation on the use of emergency interventions for each student including:

a) Name and date of birth of student;
b) Setting and location of the incident;
c) Name of staff or other persons involved;
d) Description of the incident and emergency intervention used, including duration;
e) A statement as to whether the student has a current behavioral intervention plan; and
f) Details of any injuries sustained by the student or others, including staff, as a result of the incident.

This documentation will be reviewed by District supervisory personnel and, if necessary, by the school nurse or other medical personnel.



Policy References:
8 NYCRR §§ 19.5, 100.2(l)(3) and 200.22(d)

NOTE:  Refer also to
Policy 7313 - Suspension of Students



Adopted: 6/22/99
Revised: 9/6/22

Policy 7350