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HUMAN RESOURCESSUPPORT PERFORMANCE

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HUMAN RESOURCES AND YOU

• Leaves and Attendance• Retirement• Employee Insurance and Benefits• Accommodation Requests• Evaluations• Employee Discipline• Grievances

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WHAT DOES SUPPORT PERFORMANCE DO?

• Employee Evaluations and Grievances

• Employee Discipline• Intensive Assistance Plans (IAP)

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SUPPORT PERFORMANCE TEAM

• Carolyn VanNorman, Executive Director of Performance Management

• George Hebert, JR, Director of Support Performance & Professional Accountability

• Enjolie Dawson, Coordinator• Melody Jackson, Coordinator• Robert Pearson, Coordinator• Jacqueline Roche, Technician

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HOW TO CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES

For any Human Resources Concerns :501 Manhattan Blvd., Suite 1200Harvey, LA 70058504-349-7866

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POLICY

• All employees of Jefferson Parish Public School System are responsible for – Being aware of current policy– Following current policy

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WHERE DO I FIND CURRENT POLICY?

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WHERE DO I FIND CURRENT POLICY?

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WHERE DO I FIND CURRENT POLICY?

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SOME POLICY REMINDERS

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TOBACCO USE

• Policies EB, GAMA• The Jefferson Parish School Board shall

provide a tobacco-free school and work environment. All tobacco products or any other lightable, combustible plant material, and any smoking objects or devices shall be prohibited on any school campus, school vehicle, or parish School Board property.

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TOBACCO USE• Chewing, smoking, carrying a lighted cigar or

cigarette, pipe or any other form of smoking object or device, or possessing any lighted tobacco product or any other lighted combustible plant material shall be prohibited in any elementary or secondary school building, on the campus of any elementary or secondary school, any building on the campus, and on all school buses.

• During the loading, unloading or transport of students, no cigarettes, cigars, matches, smoking paraphernalia or other tobacco products, whether chewing tobacco, snuff or otherwise, shall be displayed or placed in any position in the vehicle so that those products may be observed by any student during the transportation of students in the vehicle.

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DRESS CODE

• Policy GAMB• Employees on a daily basis shall dress as

professionals, in businesslike attire in order to set a good example for co- employees, students and the general public.

• Administrators shall be authorized to use their discretion in determining extremes in styles of dress and grooming and what is appropriate and suitable for Jefferson Parish School Board employees.

• No employee shall wear, possess, use, distribute, display or sell any clothing, jewelry, emblem, blade, symbols, sign or other things that are evidence of affiliation with drugs, alcohol, tobacco, violence or gang related activities.

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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

• Policies KFA, GAMD, GAMEB• Examples of unacceptable conduct include

possessing or being under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or illegal substance.

• The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of controlled substances, drugs, narcotics, and/or intoxicants shall be prohibited in any workplace with the Jefferson Parish School Board.

• The use or possession of alcohol or other intoxicants while on the job, in any school system workplace, or on Jefferson Parish School Board buses or vehicles is prohibited.

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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

• As condition of employment, all employees will abide by the preceding statements and notify the Superintendent or a designated representative of the drug statute violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.

• Any employee undergoing any medical treatment involving a controlled substance, with such treatment required to be under the supervision of a licensed physician, must report in writing such treatment to the Office of Human Resources with the physician’s documenting statement attached. Such information shall be regarded as strictly confidential except when needed to support an employee’s failure to pass impairment screening.

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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

• The unlawful use, abuse, confirmed presence in the body, possessions, manufacture, distribution, dispensation, transfer, storage, concealment, or sale of legal and illegal drugs, controlled substances, alcoholic beverages, weapons, stolen property, or drug related paraphernalia is strictly prohibited during the course and scope of School Board business and/or while on or using School Board property.

• More specifically prohibited substances include:– Illegal Drugs such as, but not limited to, cannabis

(marijuana), cocaine, LSD (acid), PCP (angel dust), MDMA (ecstasy), opiates (heroin), and any other illegal or unlawfully obtained drug.

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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

• Any employee who has been informed that medication could cause adverse side effects while working or where medication indicates such warning, must inform his/her supervisor prior to using such substances on the job. The Superintendent at all times reserves the right to have a licensed physician determine if use of a prescription drug or medication impairs the employee or in any way makes it unsafe for him/her to perform the duties of his/her job.

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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

• No driver shall report for duty or remain on duty to operate a school bus or other covered vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater.

• No driver shall be on duty or operate a school bus or other covered commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses alcohol.

• No driver shall operate a school bus or other covered vehicle within four (4) hours after using alcohol.

• No driver required to take a post-accident alcohol test shall consume alcohol for eight (8) hours following the accident or until he/she undergoes a post-accident alcohol test, whichever occurs first.

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CELL PHONES

• Policy GAMI• Employees may not engage in electronic communication

during any time that they are driving School Board-owned vehicles. Cellular phones should be off during the times that employees are driving their vehicles.

• The Board recognizes that there are employees who drive School Board-owned vehicles and who are required to maintain radio contact with their departments while driving their vehicles. Any employee who is contacted by School Board radio while driving a School Board-owned vehicle should come to a complete stop at a safe place as soon as possible and respond to the radio call.

• Employees may not engage in electronic communications during any professional meetings which they are required to attend, i.e., faculty meetings, department meetings, in-service sessions, etc.

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CELL PHONES

• Employees are encouraged to route phone calls of an emergency nature through their school and/or department offices. Employees shall be notified immediately in case of any emergency notice.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

• Policy KBGA• The Jefferson Parish School Board trusts and

expects employees to exercise personal responsibility and professionalism whenever they use social media.

• Employees shall be prohibited from sharing student information on social media. Student names or photos where students are identifiable shall generally not be posted.

• Employees should not use their personal social media accounts to connect with anyone who is a student or known to be under the age of 18, except in accordance with Board policy.

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CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AND ARRESTS • Policy GBRAB• An employee shall report his arrest for any felony,

Driving While Intoxicated, or any justified complaint of child abuse or neglect.

• The report required by this Section shall be made by the school employee to his/her immediate supervisor. The supervisor of the employee will notify the Chief Human Capital Officer who will notify the Superintendent. Such report shall be made within twenty-four hours of the arrest.

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CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AND ARRESTS • If the school employee is arrested on a Saturday,

Sunday, or a legally declared school holiday such report shall be made PRIOR to the school employee next reporting for his work assignment at a school.

• Such report shall be made by the school employee or an agent of the employee.

• In addition, the school employee shall report the disposition of any legal proceedings related to any such arrest, which shall also be made a part of any related files or records.

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SCHOOL BUS CONDUCT

• Policy JCDAD• The Jefferson Parish School Board recognizes the

driver of a school bus to be in authority with regard to pupil behavior in or about the vehicle which he/she operates.

• The driver shall report disorderly or unmanageable pupil conduct to the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled. All schools shall be provided with the School Bus Behavior Report Form, which shall be completed on any occasion when a pupil's conduct on a bus is unsatisfactory.

• Drivers may not administer disciplinary action and shall continue, except in extreme emergencies, to transport a pupil until disciplinary action is administered by the school.

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MANDATORY REPORTER

• Policy JGCE,Louisiana Children’s Code Article 609(A) and La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §14:403

• A mandatory reporter includes any public or private teacher, teacher’s aide, instructional aide, school principal, school staff member, bus driver, coach, social worker, or any individual who provides such services to a child in a voluntary or professional capacity.

• Mandatory reporters who have “cause to believe that a child’s physical or mental health or welfare is endangered as a result of abuse or neglect or that abuse or neglect was a contributing factor in a child’s death shall report” to the appropriate authority.

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN POLICIES ARE VIOLATED?

• The Jefferson Parish Public School System has a right to expect all employees to conduct themselves as professionals in accordance with law and policy at all times

• Any future violations of policy will result in investigation and disciplinary action, leading up to and including termination.