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SECURITY
Vandalism Destruction of school property or equipment or unauthorized removal of same shall be reported at once to the appropriate administrator, who will report incidents of illegal entry, theft of school property, vandalism, or damage to school property from other causes, by phone to the Superintendent or his/her designee, Business Administrator/Board Secretary and the police as soon as discovered. Every resident of the district, all staff members, pupils and the police department are asked by the Board of Education to cooperate in reporting any incidents of vandalism of property belonging to this Board of Education and the names of the person or persons believed to be responsible. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall advise the Board of Education and have the Board attorney take action against any individuals believed to have committed an act of vandalism on school property. The Business Administrator/Board Secretary shall then forward the bill for the cost of such damage or damages to the responsible party or parties and to their parents/guardians if they are minors, requiring payment of the amount within 10 days. If the vandalism is committed by a pupil or pupils enrolled in the Morris School District’s school, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall consider suspension or in-school suspension of such pupils until the damages are paid for in full or adequate arrangements are made for repayment. The Business Administrator/Board Secretary shall devise procedures to keep the building and equipment secure and Morris School District pupils and personnel safe from intruders. Such procedures may include employment of school law enforcement officers as permitted by statute. Keys The Business Administrator/Board Secretary shall issue keys to personnel as necessary. The Business Administrator/Board Secretary shall keep a record of who is issued keys and keys shall be returned when an employee is terminated (for any reason) or upon request of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary. Such personnel shall use the keys only for the purposes for which they were issued. The Morris School District may withhold final compensation until this is done. Date: April 14, 1986 November 19, 2001 First Reading December 10, 2001 Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 2A:53a-15 Parent liability N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties N.J.S.A. 18A:17-42 thru 45 Public School Safety Law N.J.S.A. 18A:37-3 Parent liability Cross References: 4148 Employee protection 4248 Employee protection 5131.5 Vandalism/violence 5142 Safety: Personal and possessions Key Words Security, Vandalism, Keys |
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