The following guidelines are provided to minimize the occurrence of situations in which staff members may incur liability for their acts with relation to students:

1. Never leave a class of students unattended.
2. Accompany a class wherever it is assigned and remain with the class until supervision is assumed by another responsible person.
3. Do not permit students to use equipment in the classroom which has not been approved for school use.
4. Do not permit students to use equipment until they have received operating instructions and prescribed safety procedures.
5. Do not permit students to work in a shop, kitchen, or laboratory without qualified supervision.
6. Report incidents of unsafe conditions and defective equipment to principal immediately.
7. Ensure that proper safety gear is used wherever specified.

Highline School District 401
Adopted by the Superintendent: August 28, 1985