Series 3000: Business/Non-Instructional Operations

3532.1 Liability Insurance

The school system shall maintain appropriate limits of liability insurance to protect it, its Board, its employees, students and their parents against possible catastrophic financial loss occasioned by court action brought outside the area of governmental immunity of the school system. 

The Superintendent of Schools, or his/her designee, shall seek any needed legal advice in ascertaining areas in which the school system is not protected by governmental immunity. 

The school system shall indemnify and hold harmless any member(s) of the Board of Education against whom any action is instituted or any judgment of money damages is obtained for the acts of such member(s) other than those of a reckless nature or which constitute gross negligence.

Legal Reference:     Connecticut General Statutes

                                 10-235 Indemnification of teachers, board members and employees in damage suits; expenses of litigation.

                                 10-236 Liability insurance.

                                 10-236a Indemnification of educational personnel assaulted in the line of duty.

                                 52-557 Injury to children being transported to school.

Policy adopted:   October 19, 2015   THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut