Series 5000: Students

5131.92 Corporal Punishment

Reasonable Physical Force/Corporal Punishment

Physical force may not be used as a disciplinary measure. However, reasonable physical force  may be used to the extent that a teacher or other person entrusted with the care and supervision  of a minor for school purposes reasonably believes it necessary to: protect him/herself or others  from immediate physical injury, obtain possession of a dangerous instrument or controlled  substance, upon or within the control of such student, protect property from physical damage,  and/or restrain student or remove student to another area to maintain order. 

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statues 

10-233a through 10-233f Suspension, removal and expulsion of students, as  amended by PA 95-304 and PA 96-244. 

53a-3 Definitions. 

53a-217b Possession of Firearms and Deadly Weapons on School Grounds. 

PA 94-221 An Act Concerning School Discipline and Security.

GOALS 2000: Educate America Act, Pub. L. 103-227. 

18 U.S.C. 921 Definitions. 

Title I - Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Act. (PL 105-17) 

Sec. 314 (Local Control Over Violence) 

Elementary and Secondary Schools Act of 1965, as amended by the Gun  Free Schools Act of 1994 

Policy adopted: February 12, 2018 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut