A Missouri school district has authorized the use of corporal punishment as a 'last resort' in order to discipline students.
as a"last resort" in order to discipline students.
According to the policy, corporal punishment can only be used after"all other alternative means of discipline have failed" and only"upon the recommendation of the principal." Using corporal punishment as a form of discipline"should never be inflicted in the presence of other students," the policy states, and must be administered"in the presence of a witness who is also an employee.
If corporal punishment is used in the Cassville School district, the new policy requires that the teacher or principal submit a report to the superintendent “explaining the reason” for using this new form of student discipline.that the policy was enacted as the result of a staff, student and parent survey conducted in May.
He went on to say at the time that the new policy is not something administrators “anticipate using frequently,” citing the “opt-in only option” for parents should they take issue with the new disciplinary rule.
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