Interviewing Witnesses
Students write this when they witness an incident.
What is a student statement?
You will send this out to communicate to the district office team when an incident occurs on your campus.
What is a group text message?
You must do this before determining a conclusion.
What is investigate?
Students will tell these people their version of the incident.
Who are their parents/guardians?
Laws that protect the privacy of minors.
What is FERPA?
When possible, students must be ______ when they are writing their student statement.
What is alone?
If an emergency occurs on your campus that requires immediate District Office attention, instead of texting, you will do this.
What is a phone call?
After sufficient evidence, you may proceed to determine appropriate consequences.
What is determining a conclusion?
They approve the message that goes out to families/staff.
Who is the DO Team in Action Step #2?
You will keep this when investigating because it is the law.
What is confidentiality?
These are examples of:
Exactly what occurred? When did it happen? Where did it happen? Who was present? Who else may know relevant information? How did it happen?
What are clarifying questions?
Usually Principals call the district office staff to give them "heads up" about....
Who is an angry parent?
This should determine your final conclusion.
What are interviews and witness statements?
The people that will get the approved message.
Who are school families and staff?
If a crime has been committed, you must call them.
Who is Law Enforcement?
Another method of communicating with a witness that is not on campus.
What is a phone call?
Informing the district office of incidents allows time for who to be notified?
Who is the Board of Education?
If you are unsure, you should do this.
What is to Consult?
Before the message goes out, they will get notified.
Who is the Board of Education?
Action step number 1.
What is Safety?
Who are classified staff?
The number one person parent's want to speak with when they are upset?
Who is the Superintendent?
Most of the time, an incident that occurs on your campus is breaking this.
What is a relevant law?
This happens when a message goes out prior to informing the Board and DO cabinet.
What is the Board of Education contacts the Superintendent with questions and the Superintendent is unaware of the incident?
How your feelings must remain during the entire investigation.
What is neutral or impartial?