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7414 Chaperones

7414 Chaperones

2005 7414

Students

SUBJECT: CHAPERONES

The Board recognizes the need to develop a chaperone program to support District instructional programs and extracurricular activities.  The purpose of the chaperone program will be to:

  1. Assist employees in providing more individualization and enrichment of instruction, and assist the supervising staff members/advisors of an event;
  2. Build an understanding of school programs among interested citizens, thus stimulating widespread involvement in a total educational process;
  3. Strengthen school/community relations through positive participation.

         Chaperones are volunteer adults who assist in seeing to the safety and conduct of students during the duration of an activity.  Chaperones for day trips are approved by the building principal on the basis of their ability to assist with supervision of students and their ability to contribute to the group's activities.  Chaperones for overnight trips are approved by the building principal and Superintendent on the basis of their ability to assist with supervision of students and their ability to contribute to the group's activities.

         The purpose of a chaperone is to keep order and see to the safety and conduct of those students involved in the event.  Chaperones for all activities shall be recommended in advance to the building principal by the sponsoring advisor.

  1. Chaperones shall follow the direction of the teacher(s)/advisor(s).
  2. Chaperones shall be responsible for the safety and assistance of those students who are assigned to their charge and will be aware of their whereabouts at all times.
  3. Chaperones will immediately advise the teacher in charge of the activity of any intervening circumstances which would prevent a student from being transported back to the District.  Arrangements will then be made for a representative of the District to remain with the student until the student has been delivered to his/her parent or legal guardian.
  4. Chaperones shall attend to the needs of students outside of their supervision assignment only in the event of an emergency, or if asked to do so by the teacher(s)/advisor(s).  Emergencies are defined as those situations that involve potential and/or certain threat to a student's safety.
  5. Chaperones shall at no time use corporal punishment to correct a student's behavior.
  6. Chaperones shall model appropriate verbal and physical conduct (as measured by the school's standards) while serving as a chaperone and while present on school premises.

Administrative regulations will be developed to implement the terms of this policy and to periodically inform the Board of the progress of the school volunteer program.

Volunteer Protection Act of 1997,

42 United States Code (U.S.C.)

Section 14501 et seq.

Education Law Sections 3023 and 3028

Public Officers Law Section 18

NOTE: Refer also to Policy #6540 -- Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and  Employees.

Adoption:  1/09/06