Immediate Parent/Guardian Notification if scholar is a suspect: If a scholar is a suspect in a crime committed either on or off-campus and it is necessary to involve the police, the Parent/Guardian shall be contacted before any questioning occurs. However, administrators are not required to wait until the arrival of the Parent/Guardian before allowing the questioning of the scholar.
If a scholar is arrested on school grounds, building administrators (or designees) shall make contact with the Parent/Guardian of the arrested scholar, after the police have removed the scholar from the building. A scholar arrested by the police from a school building and later released by the police may return to the building for the remainder of the day at the discretion of building administrators (or designees).
Prompt Parent/Guardian Notification if scholar is a victim, witness or complainant: A police officer may interview a scholar if the scholar is a victim, witness or complainant of a crime committed at school (on school premises, in a school vehicle or at school-sponsored activities). When possible School Officials shall promptly notify the Parent/Guardian before, or at the time of, the interview by law enforcement. If unable to reach the Parent/Guardian before or during the law enforcement interview, notice should be given as soon as practicable, in most cases, not later than the end of the school day in which the interview occurs.