(1) A school employee may not inflict or cause the infliction of corporal punishment upon a student.
(2) A school employee may use reasonable and necessary physical restraint in self defense or when otherwise appropriate to the circumstances to: (a) obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object in the possession or under the control of a student; (b) protect a student or another individual from physical injury; (c) remove from a situation a student who is violent; or (d) protect property from being damaged, when physical safety is at risk.
(a) obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object in the possession or under the control of a student;
(b) protect a student or another individual from physical injury;
(c) remove from a situation a student who is violent; or
(d) protect property from being damaged, when physical safety is at risk.
(3) Nothing in this section prohibits a school employee from using less intrusive means, including a physical escort, to address circumstances described in Subsection (2).
(4) (a) Any rule, ordinance, policy, practice, or directive which purports to direct or permit the commission of an act prohibited by this part is void and unenforceable. (b) An employee may not be subjected to any sanction for failure or refusal to commit an act prohibited under this part.
(a) Any rule, ordinance, policy, practice, or directive which purports to direct or permit the commission of an act prohibited by this part is void and unenforceable.
(b) An employee may not be subjected to any sanction for failure or refusal to commit an act prohibited under this part.
(5) A parochial or private school that does not receive state funds to provide for the education of a student may exempt itself from the provisions of this section by adopting a policy to that effect and notifying the parents of students in the school of the exemption.
(6) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer as defined in Section 53-13-103.
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