Health & Safety Policies

If you experience an injury or threat of violence during the work day, please first report it immediately to your building or department supervisor.  In addition, please ensure an Incident Report Form is completed.  

Form: Incident Report Form  

The District has adopted several policies that address hygiene precautions and procedures with situations where there is the possibility of exposure with blood or other body fluids. These procedures state that, except in life saving situations, all employees shall wear rubber gloves when treating open cuts, scrapes, or spills of blood or other body fluids. A supply of gloves is maintained in every building.  

Employees exposed to blood or other body fluids, should download and complete Exposure Reporting Forms.

Employees shall not possess any firearm, electronic weapon or device, destructive device or other weapon on the property of any school or school campus at any time. 

All staff are required to be trained on how to recognize and respond to allergic reactions.  Staff may attend an in-person training given by the nurse OR complete an online training: NYS Department of Health/NYS Department of Education approved webinar. Teachers (and other staff caring for the student) will be sent an emergency care plan for any student that requires an Epi-Pen.  Employees are asked to print out the emergency care plan for their records and other staff working with the student, i.e.. substitute teachers.  Any employee in need of a refresher on the administration of an Epi-Pen can see the school nurse to set up a training session. 

All field trip request forms must be submitted 30 days before the trip with the list of students attending.  Additionally, it is the teacher’s responsibility to have the emergency care plans and the emergency first aid bag with them during the trip.  The first aid bag can be picked up in the health office prior to leaving for the trip. 

Teachers running an afterschool activity, must review their student roster for any medical issues who may require a rescue medication, seizures, diabetes, etc.  All staff involved in afterschool activities such as musicals, plays, etc. are encouraged to be CPR/AED certified.  At least one staff member who is CPR/AED certified must be present on-site for school-sponsored after-school activities, such as musicals, plays, etc.