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P1462 Student Behavior - Assault and/or Battery of Staff Member

  • 1100 Administration
P1462 Student Behavior - Assault and/or Battery of Staff Member

Any student who is found to have committed battery upon any school district staff member at school, on school property, or at a school supervised activity shall be recommended for appropriate disciplinary action up to and including an expulsion from the Wichita Public Schools for 186 school days.  

Any student who is found to have committed battery upon any school district staff member based upon transferred intent at school, on school property, or at a school supervised activity will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. 

Any student who is found to have committed an assault upon any school district staff member at school, on school property, or at a school supervised activity shall be recommended for appropriate disciplinary action up to and including an expulsion from the Wichita Public Schools for 186 school days. 

Administrative Implemental Procedures

  1. The terms used in this policy are defined as follows: 
    1. Battery means the unlawful intentional touching or application of force to the person of another when done in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. 
    2. Assault means the unlawful, intentional threat or attempt to do bodily harm to the person of another coupled with the apparent ability to do bodily harm and resulting in the immediate placement of a person in fear of bodily harm. No bodily contact is necessary. 
    3. Transferred Intent is when an act otherwise constituting battery is committed against a person other than the intended victim, the responsibility of the actor is exactly as it would have been had the act been committed against the intended victim. 
  2. When a violation of this policy occurs, principal or designee will contact the appropriate law enforcement agency in accordance with BOE Policy 2351 - School Safety and Security Incident Reporting. 
  3. At the discretion of the hearing officer or district administration, a program may be offered to a student violating this policy, based upon the age, the severity of the offense, the past record, and any other relevant factors. If the student participates in and completes the program, the student may, at the discretion of the hearing officer or district administration, be reinstated at a district school. In case of such reinstatement, the hearing officer or district administration will select the school the student attends. 
  4. Every student and parent will be required to sign a policy statement yearly informing them of disciplinary action that can be taken if a student is found to be in violation of this policy. 

Administrative Responsibility: Safety Services 

Latest Revision Date: March 2020 

Previous Revision: April 2005 P1462

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