PROHIBITION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT MTC 1043
The us
e of corporal punishment, defined as any act of physical force upon a student for the purpose of
punishing that student, is not acceptable at Mitchell Technical College and will not be tolerated as a
disciplinary measure. The term shall not apply, however, to the use of physical force that is reasonable
and necessary for supervisory control over students. This would include, but is not limited to, the
following situations:
1. For the purpose of self defense
2. To protect other persons from physical injury
3. To protect property of the school or of others
4. To remove a student if the student has refused to comply with requests to refrain from
disruptive behaviors
I
n the event that physical force is used, the following reporting procedure will be followed:
1. The individual who has used physical force must file a written report using the MTC Accident/Incident
form. Staff will file this report with the President. If the President has used physical force he or s
he
w
ill file the report with the Superintendent.
2. In cases where the student is under the age of 18, the parent/guardian will be notified in each case
w
here physical force has been used.
3. The
report shall relate all relevant details of the incident, including date, time and place, what acti
on
w
as taken, why the action was taken, and what measures, if any, had been taken to prevent the
need for such actions.
4. The report will be kept on file and be made available to the student or to the parent/guardian (if the
s
tudent is under the age of 18) upon request.
5. The s
tudent or the parent/guardian (if the student is under the age of 18) will be given an opportunit
y
t
o confer with the instructor and the administrators involved in the incident to discuss the situation.
The conference will take place at an agreed upon time.
6/25/18 Appended the form used to file a written report of an incident of physical force to the President.
Effective
Administration
Board
2/22/10 12/4/09 2/22/10
Revised
For Review
6/25/18 2022
Series 1000: Students
Category Approval
POLICY
Report Received by __________________________________________________ Date _________________________________
Mitchell Technical College
Accident/Incident Report Form
Use this form to report accidents, injuries, medical situations, or other incidents. If possible, the report should be
completed within 24 hours of the event. Submit completed forms to the Vice President’s Office.
INFORMATION ABOUT PERSON(s) INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT (use additional sheet if needed)
Full Name
Home Address
Student Employee Visitor Vendor
Phone Numbers Home Cell Work
INFORMATION ABOUT THE INCIDENT
Date of Incident Time Police Notified Yes No
Location of Incident
Description of Incident (what happened, how it happened, factors leading to the event, etc.) Be as specific as possible
(attached additional sheets if necessary)
Were there any witnesses to the incident? Yes No
If yes, attach separate sheet with names, addresses, and phone numbers.
Was the individual injured? If so, describe the injury (laceration, sprain, etc.), the part of body injured, and any other
information known about the resulting injury(ies).
Was medical treatment provided? Yes No Refused
If yes, where was treatment provided: on site Urgent Care Emergency Room Other
REPORTER INFORMATION
Individual Submitting Report (print name)
Signature
Date Report Completed
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
revised July 7, 2020
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Document any follow-up action taken after receipt of the incident report.
Date Action Taken By Whom