School districts play a unique role in the education of our communities by providing safe, and healthy environments for children of all different ages. They are involved in the education of their students for a longer period of time than any single campus and with that role comes specific responsibilities. Not only are school districts responsible to the students and parents at their schools, but they are also responsible for the proper functioning of the schools in their districts.
Among those responsibilities is the maintenance of educational facilities. A district that fails to maintain its facilities could possibly be liable for contributory negligence in the event of an injury on school property. With the active and naturally curious nature of young children, all schools in a district must maintain their facilities with the safety of their students in mind.
Also, any employment that deals with the care of children requires a high level of confidence in the responsibility of it's employees. Failure to properly screen and ?supervise employees can leave children at risk to be harmed by a person who is not adequately equipped to teach and instruct children. There is also always a threat of inappropriate behavior on the part of teachers. School districts must maintain vigilance in the proper hiring of employees who are fit to engage with children.
Bullying is a threat to the safety and experience of children at all levels of the schooling. Schools have a unique perspective of trends amongst students throughout their schools. Therefore, school districts have a responsibility to address any bullying that might occur at any campus. A failure to do so can result in serious physical and emotional damage to students who are victimized by bullies. Ignorance of or allowance of illegal activities on district properties, like physical or emotional abuse, should not be accepted by the community. School districts are responsible to consider these types of interactions at each of their campuses.
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