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J <br /> The police will be requested to investigate any unsolved crimes which have occurred in school or on the 5 <br /> school grounds. It should be remembered that the school is an educational institution and not an <br /> investigative agency. The following procedures will be followed in the event a crime occurs in school. <br /> a. A request will be made to the police department to have a police officer make an investigation. <br /> b. Prior to any interrogation or arrest, parents <br /> of suspected students will be notified <br /> c. The Principal will be present during any interrogation or search of a locker or desk by a police <br /> officer. <br /> d. Should an arrest result, parents will be informed that the police are taking the student into custody. <br /> OBSERVATION OF STUDENT/PROGRAM <br /> Guidelines <br /> The Mashpee Public Schools provides "timely access" within a reasonable period of time to a <br /> student's program for purposes of observation by a parent, parent-designated evaluator, or <br /> educational consultant upon request. The extent of observations shall be determined on an <br /> individual basis in an effort to permit access to a program that is sufficient in duration and extent to <br /> accomplish the purpose of the visit. <br /> The observation law states that districts may not condition or restrict program observations except <br /> when necessary to protect 1) the safety of the children in the program during the observation, 2) the <br /> integrity of the program during the observation; and 3)children in the program from disclosure by an <br /> observer of confidential or personally identifiable information he or she may obtain while observing <br /> the program. Mashpee Public Schools will consider the need for these conditions or restrictions on <br /> an individual basis and principals or their designees will discuss them with the program observer in <br /> planning the school visit. <br /> As such, Principals, or their designees, may exercise their discretion at any time to reschedule or <br /> terminate an observation in the event of a building emergency or a disruption that impacts the <br /> physical or emotional well-being of the children in the school or the program being observed. We <br /> expect that these cases will be limited and mutually agreeable observation schedules will occur. <br /> Further Stipulations <br /> I. If the parent's designee reviews the student's records, as well as observes the program, the <br /> parent's designee must have received written consent from the parent. <br /> 2. Any personally identifiable information regarding other students in the classroom shall not be <br /> included in the observation notes and shall be treated in accordance with the confidentiality <br /> laws and regulations, including the School Record Regulations. <br /> 3. Observation Schedules will be determined prior to the observation in accordance with the <br /> schedule established between parties. <br /> 4. Videotaping, audiotaping, and photography are prohibited. <br /> 5. A School Department staff member will accompany the Observer. S/he will be designated <br /> by the Director of Student Services and/or the School Principal. Scheduling of the <br /> observation shall include enough advance notice to ensure that the observation protects the <br /> safety of the program, the integrity of the program, and the confidentiality of participating <br /> students. <br /> 6. In some cases, there may be situations where confidential rights of other students will require <br /> us to alter the observation setting. <br /> 7. Prior to the observation, an"Agreement for Observation of Student/Program" form and a <br /> "Confidentiality Agreement" must be completed. <br /> 44 <br />