While the Board of Education believes that the maintenance of order and decorum are essential to the effective operation of this school system and that a proper respect for authority should be fostered in every member of the student body, it recognizes that corporal punishment as a means of discipline is not permitted in the North Colonie Schools. Corporal punishment is defined as physical contact initiated by an adult employed to punish a student.
Any act of corporal punishment must be immediately reported to the immediate supervisor or director and building principal. The building principal must also contact the Superintendent. The circumstances and details of the specific matter must be written by the staff person and submitted to his or her supervisor to be forwarded to the Superintendent of Schools. Parent or guardian shall also be notified by the principal or hall principal within 24 hours of such occurrence.
Policy Adopted: May 18, 1998
Amended: January 28, 2002