The West End SELPA Is Committed to Maintaining Orderly Educational and Administrative Processes

WEST END SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AR 3515.2 AREA

CLASSIFICATION: BUSINESS AND Adopted: 6/98 NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS Revised: 2/2015 First Reading: 3/20/15 Second Reading: 4/24/15 SUBJECT: DISRUPTIONS Adopted: 5/29/15

The West End SELPA is committed to maintaining orderly educational and administrative processes in keeping its premises free from disruptions and preventing unauthorized persons from entering its facilities.

This accompanying Administrative Regulation is developed to promote mutual respect, civility and orderly conduct among West End SELPA employees, parents, students and the public. This Administrative Regulation is not intended to deprive any person of their right to freedom of expression, but only to maintain, to the extent possible and reasonable, a safe, harassment-free environment for all individuals who enter the West End SELPA facilities. West End SELPA encourages positive communication, and discourages volatile, hostile or aggressive actions. The West End SELPA seeks public cooperation with this endeavor.

Disruptions 1. Any individual who disrupts or threatens to disrupt West End SELPA operations; threatens the health or safety of West End SELPA staff; willfully causes property damage; uses loud and/or offensive language which could provoke a violent reaction; or who has otherwise established a continued pattern of unauthorized entry on the grounds of West End SELPA, facilities or those of its member school districts, will be directed to leave West End SELPA property promptly by West End SELPA administrative staff and shall not be allowed to return for at least 48 hours (EC 32211).

2. If any member of the public uses obscenities or speaks in a demanding, loud, insulting and/or demeaning manner while on West End SELPA premises, the West End SELPA administrator or employee to whom the remarks are directed will calmly and politely admonish the speaker to communicate in a civil manner.

If corrective action is not taken by the abusing party, the West End SELPA employee will verbally notify the abusing party that the meeting, conference or telephone conversation is terminated, and if the meeting or conference is on West End SELPA premises, the offending person will be directed to leave promptly.

3. When an individual is directed to leave under the circumstances discussed in Section 1 or 2 above, the West End SELPA administrator or designee shall inform

WESELPA AR 3515.2 Page 1 of 4 the person that he/she will be guilty of a misdemeanor in accordance with California Education Code Sections 32211 and Penal Code Sections 626.6 and 626.8, if he/she reenters any West End SELPA facilities within seven (7) days after being directed to leave.

If an individual refuses to leave upon request or returns before the applicable period of time, the West End SELPA administrator or designee may notify law enforcement officials. An Incident Report, attached, shall be completed for any such situations.

Safety and Security

4. The West End Program Administrator or designee will ensure that a safety and/or crisis intervention techniques program is provided to staff in order to raise awareness on how to deal with these situations if and when they occur.

5. When violence is directed against a West End SELPA employee, the employee shall promptly report the incident to their supervisor and complete an Incident Report. All West End SELPA employees, supervisors and administrators should complete an Incident Report and report to law enforcement, any attack, assault or threat made against them on West End SELPA premises or at West End SELPA sponsored activities (Penal Code Section 243.5).

Documentation

6. When it is determined by staff that a member of the public is in the process of violating the provisions of this policy, an effort should be made by staff to provide a written copy of this policy to staff involved or who witnessed the incident, including applicable Code provisions, at the time of occurrence. The employee will immediately notify his/her supervisor and provide a written Incident Report.

Appeal Procedure

Any person who is asked to leave a school building or grounds may appeal to the Superintendent or designee. This appeal shall be made no later than the second school day after the person has departed from the school building or grounds. After reviewing the matter with the principal or designee and the person making the appeal, the Superintendent or designee shall render his/her decision within 24 hours after the appeal is made, and this decision shall be binding. (Education Code 32211)

The decision of the Superintendent or designee may be appealed to the Governing Board. Such an appeal shall be made no later than the second school day after the Superintendent or designee has rendered his/her decision. The Board shall consider and decide the appeal at its next scheduled regular or adjourned regular public meeting. The Board's decision shall be final. (Education Code 32211)

WESELPA AR 3515.2 Page 2 of 4 Legal References: EDUCATION CODE 32211 Disturbing School 44810 Willfull Interference PENAL CODE 243.5 Arrest on School Grounds 415.5 Fighting on School Grounds 626.6 Refusal to Leave School Grounds 626.7 626.8 Disruptive Presence at School 626.85

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INCIDENT REPORT

Name of Staff: ______

Today’s Date: ______Time of Incident: ______

Location of Incident: ______

______

Did you feel your well-being or physical safety was threatened? Yes ______No

Were there any witnesses to this incident? Yes ______No

Name of Witnesses: ______

______

Were the police contacted? Yes ______No

Describe what happened: (If you need additional space, use the back of this sheet)

______Signature of Person Completing the Form

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