Middletown Public Schools                                                                                                          No. 4113

STAFF/STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS

            All personnel, teachers, and administrators shall avoid fraternizing, i.e. socially associating with students after school hours or outside of school-sponsored events.

            Undue familiarity with students lends itself to the perception of favoritism, distrust, envy and disrespect.  Personnel shall avoid even the perception of favoritism or partiality regardless of a connection between classroom or school setting and the conduct or activity.

            Any act of circumstance that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that the professionalism, integrity or duty owed has been compromised, shall subject the offending party to disciplinary action or dismissal.

First Reading, July 3, 1997

Second Reading, august 21, 1997

Reviewed, January 25, 2000