BP 5142

Students

 

Safety

 

The Governing Board recognizes the importance of providing a safe school environment in order to help ensure student safety and the prevention of student injury. The Superintendent or designee shall implement appropriate practices to minimize the risk of harm to students, including practices relative to school facilities and equipment, outdoor environment, educational programs and school-sponsored activities.

 

Staff shall be responsible for the proper supervision of students during school hours, while at school-sponsored activities and while students are using district transportation to and from school.

 

The director or designee shall establish school rules for the safe and appropriate use of school equipment and materials and for student conduct consistent with law, Board policy and administrative regulation. Copies of the rules shall be given to parents/guardians, and students, and be readily available at the school at all times.

 

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that students receive appropriate instruction on topics related to safety, injury prevention and disease prevention.

 

Legal Reference:

            Education Code

            17280-17317            Building approvals (Field Act)

            17365-17374            Fitness of school facilities for occupancy

            32001                         Fire alarms and drills

            32020                         School gates; entrances for emergency vehicles

            32030-32034            School eye safety

            32040                         First aid equipment

            32050-32051            Hazing

            32225-32226            Two-way communication devices in classrooms

            32240-32245            Lead-free schools

            32250-32254            CDE school safety and security resources unit

            32270.5                      Cellular telephones for classroom safety

            32280-32288            Safety plans

            35183.5                      Sun protection

            44808                         Exemption from liability when students are not on school property

            44808.5                      Permission for students to leave school grounds; notice (high school)

            49300-49307            School safety patrol

            49330-49335            Injurious objects

            GOVERNMENT CODE

            810-996.6                  California Tort Claims Act, especially:

            815                             Liability for injuries generally; immunity of public entity

            835                             Conditions of liability

            4450-4458                 Access to public buildings by physically disabled persons 

            PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE

            5411                           Purchase of equipment usable by physically disabled persons

            VEHICLE CODE

            21212                         Use of helmets

            CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5

            202                             Exclusion of students with a contagious disease

            5531                           Supervision of social activities

            5570                           When school shall be open and teachers present

            14103                         Bus driver; authority over pupils 

            COURT DECISIONS

            Hoyem v. Manhatten Beach City School District, (1978) 22 Cal. 3d 508

            Dailey v. Los Angeles Unified School District, (1970) 2 Cal 3d 741

 

 

 

Adopted:  6/18/86

Revised:  2/10/99, 5/10/06