Policies » Section J: Students » JKA: Corporal Punishment

Policy Date: 11/09/2010

ASD File: JKA
AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

Corporal punishment being defined as inflicting physical harm upon a student in order to punish him/her for misconduct.
No teacher, administrator, student, or other person will subject a student to corporal punishment or condone the use of corporal punishment by any person under his/her supervision.
Physical restraint is authorized when needed to protect the safety of the individual student and/or other students and employees. Documentation of any incident requiring such restraint will be given to the Principal.
Provisions for the use of physical restraint, medical restraint and/or mechanical restraint are established in Board Policy JKAA.

Legal Reference:  RSA 627:6, II

Adopted: November 9, 1976
Adopted: June 12, 2001
Revised: November 9, 2010