The Board of Education seeks to ensure the safety of students and employees of the district while on district property.
The Board and administrative staff, in cooperation with students and employees, will take reasonable measures to prevent accidents on the school premises.
Any dangerous conditions involving equipment or buildings or any unsafe practices by anyone in the building or on the grounds of the district are to be immediately reported to the Building Principal and/or Head Custodian.
Unless specifically authorized, all motorized vehicles are prohibited from use on school property.
The 15 mile per hour speed limit is to be observed and other posted signs on school grounds are to be obeyed.
Formal objective investigations of all accidents are to be immediately conducted by the Building Principal and the results of the investigation are to be presented to the Superintendent in a written report. The results of selected investigations should be communicated to employees and students for the purpose of determining how the accident might have been avoided.
Cross-ref:
- 5450, Student Safety
Ref:
- Education Law §§409; 409-a; 409-c; 3212-a
- Labor Law §§27; 27-a
- 8 NYCRR §§141.10; 155.3
Adoption date: May 27, 1997
Reviewed: August 28, 2017