DBS CODE:  5131.8

STUDENTS:

Assault:

1.  Assault shall be considered as the use or threat of use of a dangerous weapon or force which puts another in fear of bodily harm.

2.  In all cases of assault the superintendent must be notified.

3.  Any person employed by the Somers Board of Education who becomes aware of an assault shall notify the appropriate building principal or his/her designee of the assault immediately, who will, in turn, notify the superintendent immediately.

4.  The building principal, in handling any situation involving assault, shall, if no injury is sustained, notify in addition to the superintendent, the parent(s)/guardian(s) of each party involved.  If injury is sustained, the building principal shall also notify the school nurse and, if necessary, make arrangements for further medical treatment prior to the notification of the superintendent.

5.  In the case of any assault involving a weapon or dangerous instrument as defined in Policy DBS 5137.7, the police must be notified.

6.  All employees shall make a written record of any assault and forward same to the office of the building principal in a properly sealed envelope.

Cross Reference:  Suspension and Expulsion - 5114

Adopted:  April 14, 1980

Revised:  May 8, 2000