Policy manual affecting paddled girls
No fewer than 22 young women who’ve attended Kennett High in MO are signed up to the Facebook page to confess that “I Got A Paddling At School”. Here are a couple of extracts from the school’s policy manual which discuss the disciplinary regime there in more detail:
STUDENT DISCIPLINE
It is essential that the district maintain a classroom environment that allows teachers to communicate effectively with all students in the class and allows all students in the class to learn. To assist district staff in maintaining the necessary classroom environment, the Board of Education has created a discipline code that addresses the consequences, including suspension or expulsion, for students whose conduct is prejudicial to good order and discipline in the schools or impairs the morale or good conduct of other students…
These policies, regulations and procedures will apply to all students in attendance in district instructional and support programs as well as at school-sponsored activities. All district staff are required to enforce these policies, regulations and procedures in a manner that is fair and developmentally appropriate and that considers the student and the individual circumstances involved. Off-campus misconduct that adversely affects the educational climate will also be subject to these policies, regulations and procedures…
A copy of the district’s comprehensive discipline policy will be provided to every student and parent or guardian of every student at the beginning of each school year and will be available in the superintendent’s office during normal business hours.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Corporal punishment, as a disciplinary measure, is permitted at all grade levels for correction, maintaining discipline and order, protection of property and/or for providing for the health, safety and general welfare of students, staff members, parents and patrons. If utilized, it should be used in accordance with student discipline policy JG-R, and administered only by a certificated staff member. Corporal punishment should not be utilized in the presence of other students, nor without a witness who is a certificated staff member.
Corporal punishment shall be administered only by swatting the buttocks with a paddle in a reasonable manner. The respective certificated staff member who administered the corporal punishment shall submit to the building principal a copy of the student misconduct report which reflects information regarding the student’s misconduct and applicable information regarding the administration of the corporal punishment. The building principal shall forward a copy of the report to the superintendent.
