Chesapeake Public Schools

Field Trip Chaperone Guidelines and Orientation

AGENDA

Welcome and IntroductionWelcome and Introduction Mission of Chesapeake Public Schools Mission of Chesapeake Public Schools CPS Field Trip Belief Statement (CPS Field Trip Belief Statement (handouthandout)) Guidelines for Field Trip ChaperonesGuidelines for Field Trip Chaperones Expectations, Responsibilities, and Duties of a Expectations, Responsibilities, and Duties of a

ChaperoneChaperone Virginia’s Anti-Hazing LawVirginia’s Anti-Hazing Law Superintendent’s Do’s and Don’tsSuperintendent’s Do’s and Don’ts

Goals of Orientation Program

To provide training for chaperonesTo provide training for chaperones To define field trip goalsTo define field trip goals To ensure that CPS regulations regarding To ensure that CPS regulations regarding

student extracurricular activities are student extracurricular activities are followedfollowed

CPS Mission Statement

Through the combined efforts of students, Through the combined efforts of students, parents, community, and staff, our parents, community, and staff, our mission is to provide a quality education mission is to provide a quality education in a safe environment that will ensure that in a safe environment that will ensure that all students attain the knowledge, skills, all students attain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become lifelong learners and attitudes to become lifelong learners and productive citizens. and productive citizens.

Field Trip Belief Statements

All chaperones will receive this All chaperones will receive this document during this orientation document during this orientation programprogram

Guidelines for Field Trip Chaperones (Non-School Employees)

As a chaperone, you are working with As a chaperone, you are working with students under the direction of a students under the direction of a teacher/sponsor/coachteacher/sponsor/coach

Expectations of a Chaperone

You must reflect the positive attitudes sought You must reflect the positive attitudes sought by the program and school systemby the program and school system

You must be supportive of the You must be supportive of the teacher/sponsor/coach and decisions made by teacher/sponsor/coach and decisions made by eacheach

You must be aware of and strive to achieve the You must be aware of and strive to achieve the expectations of the teacher/sponsor/coach, the expectations of the teacher/sponsor/coach, the program, and the studentsprogram, and the students

Expectations of a Chaperone

Good judgment and common sense must Good judgment and common sense must prevailprevail

The safety of the student is the upmost The safety of the student is the upmost importance at all timesimportance at all times

If you doubt something, ask a questionIf you doubt something, ask a question

Expectations of a Chaperone

Use profanity during a field trip or in Use profanity during a field trip or in casual conversation with students/parentscasual conversation with students/parents

Use verbal abuse, racial slurs or other Use verbal abuse, racial slurs or other derogatory comments at any timederogatory comments at any time

Engage in relationships (other than as a Engage in relationships (other than as a supervising adult chaperone) with a studentsupervising adult chaperone) with a student

Chaperones cannot engage in the following under any Chaperones cannot engage in the following under any circumstances:circumstances:

Expectations of a Chaperone

Socialize with students outside of the field trip Socialize with students outside of the field trip time unless it is a parent chaperoned activity time unless it is a parent chaperoned activity (a wall (a wall of separation must exist between chaperones and students concerning of separation must exist between chaperones and students concerning social gatherings)social gatherings)

Offer criticism in a destructive mannerOffer criticism in a destructive manner Go directly against the objectives set forth by the Go directly against the objectives set forth by the

teacher/sponsor/coachteacher/sponsor/coach Consume alcohol at any time during a field tripConsume alcohol at any time during a field trip

Chaperones cannot engage in the following under any Chaperones cannot engage in the following under any circumstances:circumstances:

Responsibilities of a Chaperone

Must be screened through the Sex-Must be screened through the Sex-Offender RegistryOffender Registry

Must meet with the teacher/sponsor/coach Must meet with the teacher/sponsor/coach to ensure clear understanding of the field to ensure clear understanding of the field trip objectivestrip objectives

Must report to the teacher/sponsor/coach Must report to the teacher/sponsor/coach any incidents that may be in violation of any incidents that may be in violation of Chesapeake Public Schools policies and Chesapeake Public Schools policies and regulations regulations

Responsibilities of a Chaperone

All student activities must be supervised All student activities must be supervised at all timesat all times

Male and female students may not Male and female students may not fraternize in hotel roomsfraternize in hotel rooms

Again, if you doubt something, ask a Again, if you doubt something, ask a question before moving on!question before moving on!

Responsibilities of a Chaperone

Specific Duties:Specific Duties:• Enforce rules established by the Enforce rules established by the

teacher/sponsor/coach teacher/sponsor/coach • Supervise each activity closelySupervise each activity closely• Provide proper guidance at all times Provide proper guidance at all times • Warn of inherent riskWarn of inherent risk

Responsibilities of a Chaperone

Specific Duties:Specific Duties:• Assist in providing a safe physical Assist in providing a safe physical

environmentenvironment• If an accident occurs, request help and evaluate If an accident occurs, request help and evaluate

the student for injury or incapacitythe student for injury or incapacity• Assist with record keeping, if askedAssist with record keeping, if asked• Assist in the safe transportation of studentsAssist in the safe transportation of students

Virginia’s Anti-Hazing Law

It shall be unlawful to haze, or otherwise It shall be unlawful to haze, or otherwise mistreat so as to cause bodily injury, to any mistreat so as to cause bodily injury, to any student at a school, college, or university.student at a school, college, or university.

As a chaperone, you must be knowledgeable of this law to prevent its occurrence:

Virginia’s Anti-Hazing Law

Any person found guilty thereof shall be Any person found guilty thereof shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, unless the guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, unless the injury would be such as to constitute a injury would be such as to constitute a felony, and in that event the punishment felony, and in that event the punishment shall be inflicted as is otherwise provided shall be inflicted as is otherwise provided by law for the punishment of such felony.by law for the punishment of such felony.

Virginia’s Anti-Hazing Law

Any person receiving bodily injury by Any person receiving bodily injury by hazing or mistreatment shall have a right hazing or mistreatment shall have a right to sue, in civil court, the person(s) guilty to sue, in civil court, the person(s) guilty thereof, whether adults or infants. thereof, whether adults or infants.

Definition of Hazing

Hazing occurs when an act is committed Hazing occurs when an act is committed against a student or a student is coerced into against a student or a student is coerced into committing an act that creates a substantial committing an act that creates a substantial risk of harm to the student or to any third risk of harm to the student or to any third party in order for the student to be initiated party in order for the student to be initiated into or affiliated with any into or affiliated with any school group, school group, club, athletic team, grade level, activity or club, athletic team, grade level, activity or organization. organization.

Examples of Hazing

Any activity involving an unreasonable risk Any activity involving an unreasonable risk of physical harm, including paddling, of physical harm, including paddling, beating, whipping, branding, electric shock, beating, whipping, branding, electric shock, sleep deprivation, exposure to weather, sleep deprivation, exposure to weather, placement of harmful substances on the placement of harmful substances on the body and participation in physically body and participation in physically dangerous activities.dangerous activities.

Examples of Hazing

Any activity involving the consumption of Any activity involving the consumption of alcohol, drugs, tobacco products, or any alcohol, drugs, tobacco products, or any other food, liquid, or other substance that other food, liquid, or other substance that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of physical harm. of physical harm.

Examples of Hazing Any activity that subjects a student to an Any activity that subjects a student to an

extreme and extreme and unreasonable level of unreasonable level of embarrassment, shame or humiliationembarrassment, shame or humiliation or or which creates a hostile, abusive, and which creates a hostile, abusive, and intimidating environment for the student.intimidating environment for the student.

Activities involving any violation of Activities involving any violation of federal, state or local law, or any violation federal, state or local law, or any violation of school district policies and regulations of school district policies and regulations is hazing.is hazing.

SUPERINTENDENT’S DO’S AND DON’TS

Do’sDo’s

$ Handle money carefully$ Handle money carefully

Communicate clearly withCommunicate clearly with StudentsStudents ParentsParents Teachers/Sponsor/CoachTeachers/Sponsor/Coach Administration (Principal)Administration (Principal) CommunityCommunity

SUPERINTENDENT’S DO’S AND DON’TScon’t.

Do’sDo’s Document discipline concernsDocument discipline concerns Be careful what you say to the mediaBe careful what you say to the media

Don’tsDon’ts Verbally abuseVerbally abuse Emotionally abuseEmotionally abuse Physically abusePhysically abuse

Thanks for all you do!