Use of Reasonable Force. An employee may use and apply such amount of force as is reasonable, lawful, and necessary to quell a disturbance threatening physical injury to others.
Use of Reasonable Force. An employee may use reasonable force as is necessary to protect himself/herself from attack.
Use of Reasonable Force. An employee may, when necessary, use reasonable force in the performance of his/her duties in the interests of self-protection. An employee also may take reasonable action for the protection of others, and for the protection of District, student or employee property. Under such circumstances, an employee must exercise mature judgment and must act and react in a reasonable and prudent manner.
Use of Reasonable Force. If, in the course of employment, the employee is assaulted or encounters a threatening situation involving either an assault upon a student or damage to school property, the employee may use such amount of force as is permitted by law and is reasonable and necessary in the circumstance, for the purpose of self defense, and for the protection of person and property.
Use of Reasonable Force. Pursuant to 18A:6-1, an employee may, within the scope of his employment, use and apply such amount of force as is reasonable and necessary; 1. To quell a disturbance threatening physical injury to others; 2. To obtain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects upon the person or within control of a pupil; 3. For the purpose of self-defense; 4. For the protection of persons or property and such acts shall not be construed to constitute corporal punishment within the meaning and intent of the law.
Use of Reasonable Force. An employee may, within the scope of his/her employment and pursuant to school district policies, administrative regulations, and directives using no more force than is reasonable and necessary, take appropriate action in self-defense, or to protect students who are under the supervision of school employees, or to protect school district property. This paragraph shall not be construed as to condone any action which is in any respect not lawful.
Use of Reasonable Force. If within the scope of an assignment the safety of a professional employee or student is threatened by a real and present danger, a professional employee may use reasonable force as necessary to protect himself and/or a pupil from attack, to protect another professional employee or property, or to obtain possession of weapons or other dangerous object. Professional employees shall immediately report incidents of this nature to their immediate supervisor.
Use of Reasonable Force. An employee may, within the scope of his/her employment, use and apply such amount of physical force as is reasonable, necessary and lawful to maintain discipline and control.
Use of Reasonable Force. An employee is authorized by section 280.21 of the Iowa Code to use reasonable force (as defined in section 704.1 of the Iowa Code) for the protection of the employee, a student or several students; to obtain the possession of a weapon or other dangerous object under a student’s control or for the protection of property.
Use of Reasonable Force. An employee may, within the scope of his/her employment, use and apply such amount of force as necessary to quell a disturbance threatening physical injury to a pupil or a teacher. Immediately following the use of such force, the teacher shall make a report to the building principal or his designee.
