5303 Corporal Punishment

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Corporal Punishment

The Board of Education does not approve of disciplinary measures which make a student an object of ridicule on the part of his/her peers or teachers. Further, the Board of Education does not approve of the administration of corporal punishment to students. Corporal punishment will not be used as a disciplinary action on students in the District. Corporal punishment means the deliberate infliction of physical pain by hitting, paddling, spanking, slapping, or any other physical force used as a means of discipline. However, in accordance with the Revised School Code, reasonable physical force may be used upon a student as necessary to maintain order and control in a school or school related setting for the purpose of providing an environment conducive to safety and learning. In maintaining that order and control, the person may use physical force upon a student as necessary:

A. To restrain or remove a student whose behavior is interfering with the orderly exercise and performance of school district or public school academy functions within a school or at a school-related activity, if that student has refused to comply with a request to refrain from further disruptive acts.

B. For self-defense or the defense of another.

C. To prevent a student from inflicting harm on himself or herself.

D. To quell a disturbance that threatens physical injury to any person.

E. To obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object upon or within the control of a student.

F. To protect property.

Cross Reference: Revised School Code MCL 380.1312

Revised: 4/14/74

Revised: 3/20/01

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5303 Corporal Punishment