FILE: JGD
CRISIS INTERVENTION
The Zachary Community School Board, in an attempt to provide a safe and healthy learning environment, recognizes that the accident/death of a student or staff member, or a threatened, attempted or completed suicide, or other crises, can have a traumatic effect on the school community. The Superintendent shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining pertinent activities to be conducted when a crisis occurs.
To minimize trauma when a crisis occurs and to identify students at risk because of the trauma, each school shall form a Crisis Intervention Team consisting of school counselors, school administrators, school substance abuse coordinator, School Building Level Committee chairman, and a staff member trained in CPR and First Aid. Other professional personnel permanently assigned to the school may be added to a Crisis Intervention Team as may be designated by the principal. Activities in times of crisis shall include:
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Obtain emergency medical assistance for the individual, if necessary;
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Notify and/or involve the individual's parent or guardian;
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Make referrals to appropriate professional or agency for treatment, or contact Protective Services if parent contact will increase risk;
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Maintain the individual's and family's right to privacy;
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Identify and assist other individuals who may be at risk because of the situation;
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Involve other professionals in the community and/or school system as needed.
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Notify the Superintendent. |
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยง17:416.16
Zachary Community School Board