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Henry Clay Middle School 12226 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047 Phone: 323-600-6000 Fax 323-777-6056 |
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Henry Clay Majestic PRIDE Safe and Civil Schools Program
Bathroom Safety Policy
Purpose: In order to maintain security for students, minimize damage to property, and encourage personal responsibility, Henry Clay will implement a comprehensive policy and schedule for Restroom procedures and availability. This policy should be distributed to all students and teachers.
Responsibility: Students take personal responsibility for their bathroom needs and behavior. These needs should be taken care of before school, during nutrition, during lunch or after school. Outside these times, restroom use will be allowed only in case of an emergency at the discretion of the teacher.
Schedule of Availability: To accommodate students and class schedules, and to facilitate supervision, restroom availability will be scheduled for specific locations at specific times. The custodial staff will be assigned to open restrooms according to this schedule.
Supervision: To assure student safety and correct behavior, all restrooms will have assigned supervision during the periods they are open. When restrooms are closed, students with an emergency will proceed to a Hall Monitor to obtain access to a restroom.
Passing Periods: Students may use restrooms during passing periods provided that they make it to their next class on time. Teachers of “Block Classes” may use their discretion as to whether to allow students to use restroom facilities during the passing period. It should be understood by all that use of bathroom facilities during passing periods is a privilege which can be rescinded if abused. All students are to be in their classrooms when the tardy bell rings.
Ten-Minute Rule: No passes to restrooms (or any other destination) should be issued during the first ten minutes or last ten minutes of any period. (The ten-minute period at the beginning of a period is the time when campus supervision is conducting tardy sweeps, and teachers are introducing the material that will be covered. Research has shown that these are the most productive minutes in a one-hour class. The final ten minutes of a class are when assignments are being clarified, and students leaving class during this time may not have time to complete their mission and return to class before the bell.)
Special Circumstances, Lockdowns and Campus Emergencies: During Lockdowns and certain other campus emergencies, all students are to be inside their assigned classrooms, or sheltered in the nearest supervised classroom available when the emergency was declared. If the emergency lasts for an extended period, administration will determine if it is safe for students to be accompanied to restrooms in small groups, and will assign personnel to conduct the groups. No students will be allowed to leave classrooms without adult supervision during a campus emergency. When the “all-clear” signal is given, teachers may allow students to go to the restroom at their discretion, and with care to avoid contributing to further disturbance on campus. During school wide testing, restrooms will be locked during testing periods.
Medical Necessity: Students who have a medical condition requiring more frequent access to a restroom should be referred to the school nurse.
Restroom Procedures: Students should follow general rules of good hygiene and behavior when using the restroom.
- Hall-Pass Vests must be worn or hall passes carried visibly when students are out of class during class time.
- If the facility is occupied, the student should wait at the door, and not crowd into the restroom.
- When the facility is available, the student should go in, use the facility, be sure to flush, and leave the facility clean.
- After using the facility, students should wash their hands with soap, rinse thoroughly, dry their hands, and deposit all waste in the trash cans available.
- Students should exit the bathroom and return to class as soon as they are finished. They are not to wait for other students or socialize with students who may be using the facilities at the same time.
- If a student observes any spills, messes or graffiti in a restroom, he/she should report it to his/her teacher upon returning to class. (The teacher should advise campus personnel of the situation as soon as possible.)