Section 10-046
Security and Safety
Security devices may be installed at district attendance centers.
Other measures may be taken to prevent intrusion or disturbances from
occurring in school buildings or trespassing on school grounds.
The district will cooperate with law enforcement in security matters and
shall, as required by law, report criminal acts committed at school, on school
property or at school-sponsored activities.
Reporting Crimes at School to Law
Enforcement
Any district employee who knows or has reason to believe any of the following
has occurred at school, on school property or at a school-sponsored activity
shall immediately report this information to local law enforcement:
an act which constitutes the commission of a felony or a misdemeanor; or
an act which involves the possession, use or disposal of explosives, firearms or
other weapons as defined in current law.
It is recommended the building
administrator also be notified.
Teachers and other professional or
paraprofessional employees are required to notify administrators and
administrators to notify all other school employees when they have knowledge of
the following student behaviors:
The identity of any student who has been expelled for conduct which endangers the safety of others;
The identity
of any student who has been expelled for commission of felony type offenses;
The identity
of any student who has been expelled for possession of a weapon;
The identity
of any student who has been adjudged to be a juvenile offender and whose
offense, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony, except a felony
theft offense involving no direct threat to human life;
The identity
of any student who has been tried and convicted as an adult of any felony,
except theft involving no direct threat to human life.
Annual Reports
The principal of each building shall
prepare all reports required by law and present them to the board and the state
board of education annually. Reports
shall not include any personally identifiable information about students.
These reports and this policy shall be made available upon request to
parents, patrons, students, and employees and others who request the
information.
Staff Immunity
School administrators and school
employees are not liable for civil damages for acts or omissions required by the
Kansas School Safety and Security Act. The
school board and each board member shall have immunity from liability in any
civil action for the acts or omissions of any administrator pursuant to the
requirements of the School Safety and Security Act.
Approved by BOE