Document Citation: 37 TAC § 348.10

Header:
TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11. TEXAS JUVENILE PROBATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 348. JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER A. PROGRAM OPERATIONS

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
37 TAC § 348.10 (2011)

§ 348.10. Security and Control

(a) Security Plan. The JJAEP shall have a written plan that addresses security:

(1) within the school facility;

(2) on school property;

(3) at school sponsored events off school property; and

(4) during transportation of JJAEP students if applicable.

(b) Transportation.

(1) Policies shall govern the use of motor vehicles to transport students enrolled in the JJAEP.

(2) Policies shall address:

(A) methods of transportation authorized;

(B) security and supervision;

(C) authorized transport personnel;

(D) emergency procedures; and

(E) the requirement of auto liability insurance when transporting in personal vehicles.

(c) Emergency Procedures. The JJAEP shall have written policies and procedures regarding emergency situations, including but not limited to:

(1) fire;

(2) bomb threats;

(3) hazardous weather conditions;

(4) riots; and

(5) medical emergencies.

(d) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid. Each JJAEP shall have a minimum of two staff members on duty at all times certified in CPR and first aid.

(e) Emergency Drills. Unless otherwise required more frequently by local fire codes or ordinances, the JJAEP shall conduct fire drills at least twice a year.

(f) Supervision.

(1) Students removed from the regular classroom setting and placed in an unlocked isolation, administrative segregation, time-out, in-school suspension or other disciplinary removals from the regular classroom shall be under continuous visual supervision.

(2) Electronic monitoring equipment shall not be used to substitute for required staff or continuous visual supervision.

(g) Law Violations. Written policy, procedures, and practice shall provide that all alleged violations of penal laws of this state or the United States shall be reported by the JJAEP staff to the proper law enforcement authorities if the conduct that constitutes the alleged violation occurred:

(1) in any JJAEP building or facility;

(2) on the property where the JJAEP is located;

(3) in a motorized vehicle being operated by JJAEP staff that is transporting JJAEP students;

(4) at a JJAEP sponsored event either on or off the property where the JJAEP is located; or

(5) within 300 feet of the property where the JJAEP is located.

(h) Searches.

(1) Searches shall be conducted according to written policies limited to certain conditions.

(2) All students entering the JJAEP shall, at a minimum, be subjected to a pat-down search or a metal detector screening on a daily basis.

(3) JJAEP staff shall not conduct strip searches.

(i) Disciplinary Reports.

(1) Written policy, procedure, and practices shall require JJAEP staff to prepare a written disciplinary report for each incident occurring in the JJAEP that constitutes a major violation of the student code of conduct or facility rules.

(2) The disciplinary report shall be forwarded to the administrative officer within 24 hours or on the next working day.

(j) Weapons. Only certified peace officers acting in the scope of their authority may possess and carry weapons or chemical agents within the premises of the JJAEP.