Code No: 503.6

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

An employee of the Centerville Community School District shall not inflict or cause to be inflicted, corporal punishment upon a student. Corporal punishment is defined as the intentional physical punishment of a student. It includes the use of unreasonable or unnecessary physical force or physical contact made with the intent to harm or cause pain. Nothing in this policy should be interpreted as preventing the use of reasonable force as defined and as authorized below.

No employee is prohibited from:
Using reasonable and necessary force, not designed or intended to cause pain, in order to accomplish any of the following
To quell a disturbance or prevent an act that threatens physical harm to any person.
To obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object within a pupil's control.
For the purposes of self-defense or defense of others as provided for in Iowa Code section 704.3.
For the protection of property as provided for in Iowa Code section 704.4 or 704.5.
To remove a disruptive pupil from class or any area of school premises, or from school-sponsored activities off school premises.
To protect a student from the self-infliction of harm
To protect the safety of others.

Using incidental, minor, or reasonable physical contact to maintain order and control. Reasonable physical force should be commensurate with the circumstances of the situation. The following factors should be considered in using reasonable physical force for the reasons stated in this policy:
The size and physical, mental, and psychological condition of the student;
The nature of the student's behavior or misconduct provoking the use of physical force;
The means used in applying the physical force;
The extent and nature of resulting injury to the student, if any;
The motivation of the school employee using physical force.

School employees’ ability to restrain or confine and detain any student is limited. There are limits on why, how, where, and for how long a school employee may restrain or confine and detain a child. If a child is restrained or confined and detained, the school must maintain documentation, and must provide notice to the child’s parent.

Staff handbooks at both the district and building level will be used to implement the provisions of this policy.

Date of Adoption: April 25, 1990 Date of Revision: October 12, 1992 Date of Revision: January 9, 1996 Date of Revision: May 14, 2002 Date of Revision: May 14, 2009

Centerville Physical Confinement and Restraint Log	Code No. 503.6 E1

Date:	Student:

IEP?  Y	N	Time Beginning:	Time Ending:	
Employees Involved:	
If Time Out is longer than a typical class period or 60 minutes, administrative approval for additional period of confinement given by:	
Actions of Student (before, during and after incident):	
Actions of Employees (before, during and after incident- including student and staff debriefing):	
Alternatives to restraint or confinement attempted (if any):	
Description of any injuries or property damage:	
Description of student and staff debriefing	
Parent Notification(or attempt)(must be day of incident): By Who?	When?	Method**:

Date of Written Notice*:	/	/	How was written notice delivered? Mail, email, fax**
*(must be postmarked w/in 3 school days of occurrence)	** (e-mail and fax notification allowed only with written consent of parent)