ASSAULTS UPON SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
It is the policy of the Tannehill Board of Education to encourage the prosecution of any person who commits assault, battery, or assault and battery upon the person of a school employee or student or threatens and places an employee or student of the public schools in immediate fear of bodily harm while the employee or student is in the performance of his duties as a school employee or student. The following statement will be posted in at least one prominent location at each school site:
FELONY CHARGES MAY BE FILED AGAINST ANY PERSON(S) COMMITTING AN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OR BATTERY UPON ANY SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.
School employee is hereby defined to include any duly appointed person or employee of a firm contracting with a school system for any purpose, including personnel not directly related to the teaching process and including school board members during school board meetings.
REFERENCE: 21 O.S. §650.7