2014 Training Day

FERPA and STUDENTRECORD KEEPING

O ConfidentialityO Records accessible to parents and

students at age 18O Directory Information is designated yearly

(Code of Conduct)O Must annually give parents notice of the

opportunity to prevent release of some or all directory information about their child

Duty to ReportO Required by law

O Certain student misconductO Such as possession of a controlled

substance O Felony offenses O Suspected child abuseO Make report promptly to local agency

and to supervisorO For more information refer to Local

Board Policy and LC Employee Handbook

Ethics- EPSBO KRS 161.028 requires that the Education Professional Standards Board develop a professional code of

ethics. The Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky Certified School Personnel, codified in 16 KAR 1:020, establishes the ethical standards for Kentucky certified school personnel and establishes that violation of the code may be grounds for revocation or suspension of Kentucky teacher/administrator certification.

O Certified School Personnel in the Commonwealth:O 1. Shall strive toward excellence, recognize the importance of the pursuit of

truth, nurture democratic citizenship, and safeguard the freedom to learn and to teach.

O 2. Shall believe in the worth and dignity of each human being and in educational opportunities for all.

O 3. Shall strive to uphold the responsibilities of the education profession, including the following obligations to students, to parents, and to the education profession.

EPSB- (cont.)O To StudentsO 1. Shall provide students with professional education services in a

nondiscriminatory manner and in consonance with accepted best practice known to the educator.

O 2. Shall respect the constitutional rights of all students.O 3. Shall take reasonable measures to protect the health, safety, and

emotional well-being of students.O 4. Shall not use professional relationships or authority with students

for personal advantage.O 5. Shall keep in confidence information about students which has

been obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purposes or is required by law.

EPSB- (cont.) 6. Shall not knowingly make false or malicious

statements about students or colleagues. 7. Shall refrain from subjecting students to

embarrassment or disparagement. 8. Shall not engage in any sexually related behavior

with a student with or without consent, but shall maintain a professional approach with students. Sexually related behavior shall include such behaviors as sexual jokes; sexual remarks; sexual kidding or teasing; sexual innuendo; pressure for dates or sexual favors; inappropriate physical touching, kissing, or grabbing; rape; threats of physical harm; and sexual assault.

EPSB- (cont.) To Parents 1. Shall make reasonable effort to communicate to parents information which should

be revealed in the interest of the student. 2. Shall endeavor to understand community cultures and diverse home environments

of students. 3. Shall not knowingly distort or misrepresent facts concerning educational issues. 4. Shall distinguish between personal views and the views of the employing

educational agency. 5. Shall not interfere in the exercise of political and citizenship rights and

responsibilities of others. 6. Shall not use institutional privileges for private gain, for the promotion of political

candidates, or for partisan political activities. 7. Shall not accept gratuities, gifts, or favors that might impair or appear to impair

professional judgment, and shall not offer any of these to obtain special advantage.

EPSB- (cont.) To the Education Profession 1. Shall exemplify behaviors which maintain the dignity and integrity of the

profession. 2. Shall accord just and equitable treatment to all members of the

profession in the exercise of their professional rights and responsibilities. 3. Shall keep in confidence information acquired about colleagues in the

course of employment, unless disclosure serves professional purposes or is required by law.

4. Shall not use coercive means or give special treatment in order to influence professional decisions.

5. Shall apply for, accept, offer, or assign a position or responsibility only on the basis of professional preparation and legal qualifications.

6. Shall not knowingly falsify or misrepresent records of facts relating to the educator’s own qualifications or those of other professionals.

ConfidentialityO Basic rule of thumb- school business as it

relates to students (or staff) of a personal nature should only be discussed in a very confidential manner with other staff members on a need to know basis.

O School staff members need to refrain from discussing confidential topics away from school.

O Parents expect our staff to act in a professional manner with their child’s private information. This is expectation is reinforced by laws, regulations, and policies.

Title IX; Harassment, Discrimination

O Your District Title IX Coordinator is Darryl Chittenden. You may contact the Board of Education Office at any time for more information.

O Harassment/Discrimination is covered under board policy 03.162/03.262 (staff) and 09.428811 (students).

O Employees who believe they or any other employee, student, or visitor is being or has been subjected to harassment/discrimination shall, as soon as reasonably practical, report it.

Title IX; Harassment, Discrimination (CONT.)

O Harassment/Discrimination of employees is unlawful behavior based on the race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, genetic information or disability of an employee involving intimidation by threats of or actual physical violence; the creation, by whatever means, of a climate of hostility or intimidation, or the use of language, conduct, or symbols in such manner as to be commonly understood to convey hatred, or prejudice.

Title IX; Harassment, Discrimination (CONT.)

O Employees who believe prohibited behavior is occurring or has occurred shall notify the victim’s principal or supervisor who shall immediately forward the information to the superintendent.

O When a complaint is received that does not appear to be covered by this policy, administrators shall review other policies that may govern the allegations, including but not limited to, 03.113, 03.1325. 09.426, and/or 09.422.

Bullying STUDENTS09.422 Bullying/Hazing ACTIONS NOT TOLERATED Hazing, bullying, menacing, or abuse of students or staff members will not

be tolerated.1 Any student or employee who engages in an act that injures, degrades, or disgraces another student or staff member, disrupts the educational process, or interferes with a student’s opportunity to obtain an education shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.

These provisions shall not be interpreted to prohibit civil exchange of opinions or debate protected under the state or federal constitutions where the opinion expressed does not otherwise materially or substantially disrupt the education process or intrude upon the rights of others.

Students who violate this policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.

This policy extends to any/all student language or behavior including, but not limited to, the use of electronic or online methods.

BULLYING DEFINED Bullying refers to any intentional act by a student or groups of students

directed against another student to ridicule, humiliate, or intimidate the other student while on school grounds, or at a school sponsored activity, which acts are repeated against the same student over time.

Bullying (cont.) REPORTS As provided in the District Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline, students

that believe they are victims of bullying/hazing shall be provided with a process to enable them to report such incidents to District personnel for appropriate action.

Employees are expected to take reasonable and prudent action in situations involving student welfare and safety, including following District policy requirements for intervening and reporting to the Principal or to their immediate supervisor those situations that threaten, harass, or endanger the safety of students, other staff members, or visitors to the school or District. Such instances shall include, but are not limited to, bullying or hazing of students and harassment/discrimination of staff, students or visitors by any party.

Students who believe they have been a victim of bullying or who have observed other students being bullied shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, report it.

The District Code shall specify to whom reports of alleged instances of bullying or hazing shall be made. In serious instances of peer-to-peer bullying/hazing/harassment, employees must report to the alleged victim’s Principal, as directed by Board policy 09.42811. The Principal/designee shall investigate and address alleged incidents of such misbehavior.

In certain cases, employees must do the following: Report bullying and hazing to appropriate law enforcement authorities as

required by policy 09.2211; and Investigate and complete documentation as required by policy 09.42811

covering federally protected areas.

KSBA Policy ChangesO Policies are reviewed annually and revisions

are made at the recommendation of KSBA in response to legal changes or at the request of the local board of education.

O Our policy manual is found on our websiteO A summary of policy/procedure updates that

were adopted for 2014-2015 will be e-mailed to staff.

O The 2014-2015 LC Employee Handbook is on our website. Your principal/supervisor will be collecting sign-off sheets that the handbook has been made available to you.