Common use of Emergency Circumstances Clause in Contracts

Emergency Circumstances. In emergency situations regarding the exercise of authority by a teacher to control and maintain order and discipline, the teacher shall use reasonable and professional judgment concerning matters not provided for by specific policies adopted by the Board and not inconsistent with Federal and State laws and regulations. A student may be removed immediately from a class, subject or school event by a teacher or authorized personnel without first attempting other forms of discipline* only if the student’s words or actions pose an immediate and continuing danger to other students or school personnel, or an immediate and continuing threat of material and substantial disruption of the educational process. Otherwise, teachers must first attempt other means of addressing the behavior before removing the student. When a student is removed for emergency circumstances, the teacher or other school personnel must immediately notify the principal or their designee. See WAC 000-000-000.

Emergency Circumstances. In emergency situations regarding the exercise of authority by a teacher an employee to control and maintain order and disciplinesupport student behavior, the teacher employee shall use reasonable and professional judgment concerning matters not provided for by specific policies adopted by the Board and not inconsistent with Federal and State laws and regulations. A student may be removed immediately from a class, subject or school event by a teacher employee or authorized personnel without first attempting other forms of disciplinebehavior support* only if the student’s words or actions pose an immediate and continuing danger to other students or school personnel, or an immediate and continuing threat of material and substantial disruption of the educational process. Otherwise, teachers must first attempt other means of addressing the behavior before removing the studentstudent including using de-escalation of other in-classroom strategies consistent with building procedures and training. When a student is removed for emergency circumstances, the teacher employee or other school personnel must immediately notify the principal or their designee. See WAC 000-000-000.