It is recognized by the Board and teachers that a duty of the professional educator is to nurture the self-worth of individuals throughout the educational proceedings. As such, maintaining the safety of students AND staff is of utmost importance in an educational setting.
Section 1
Teachers shall not be required to work in unsafe conditions or to perform tasks that endanger their health, safety, or well-being or that of students.
Section 2
Teachers shall not be subjected to harassment, inappropriate behavior, or intimidation by a parent or any other person in the performance of the teacher’s duties. Teachers shall report such prohibited behavior to their supervisor and/or human resources.
Section 3
A teacher who is unable to perform duties due to an injury that results in incapacitation for performance of duties, shall be granted leave without loss of pay for a period not to exceed five (5) days when injury is a result of an assault provided that they acted professionally and with appropriate precautions. In no case shall the combined benefits paid to the teacher from Workers’ Compensation and the use of this leave exceed the teacher’s regularly scheduled salary of the period of leave used.
Section 4. Safe Facilities Environment
The School District shall maintain uniform standards of safety throughout all the district facilities to provide a safe environment.
Section 5
The District shall reimburse teachers for any personal property (excluding personal technology) damaged by a student up to $200 per incident not covered under workers’ compensation while a teacher is performing teaching duties. The teacher must submit a claim to the supervising administrator for initial approval. Once approval is received from supervising administrator then human resources and finance will approve to reimburse via payroll.
Section 6
Please refer to ISD 623 policies on the school district website in regard to workplace safety and contact Human Resources regarding benefits and compensation questions related to workplace injuries.