Policy text as sent by email from veden@uniontown235.org on Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:08:21 -0500: I’ve served in the district as an administrator for over 10 years; it has not been used during that time. That said, the policy is listed below. JDA Corporal Punishment Principals are authorized to impose corporal punishment on students for disciplinary reasons. Corporal punishment shall be• administered in private by the principal and in the presence of another adult witness. Approved: SEP 2, 1997 JDA-R Corporal Punishment Corporal punishment will not be used as a first line of discipline for misbehavior, except for those acts of misconduct which are disruptive in nature, but shall be used only after alternative disciplinary measures such as counseling with students and/or parents or detention have been used without success. Corporal punishment shall be used only in relation to behavior arising in the student-school relationship. No corporal punishment shall be cruel, unusual or excessive. Punishment shall be administered by striking the student on the buttocks with a paddle. No corporal punishment shall be inflicted so as to cause any permanent or disabling injury to the student. No punishment shall be administered in anger or with malicious intent. The extent of the punishment shall correspond to the seriousness of the offense. The punishment shall also take into account the student's age, general health and physique. Corporal punishment may also be administered for any violation of the behavior code. In addition to the foregoing, each building principal may adopt rules for corporal punishment which specify offenses which may result in the use of corporal punishment. These rules must be approved by the board. The superintendent shall receive a written report from the person administering any corporal punishment within 24 hours of the punishment. The report shall be kept in a file in the central office. Reports may be given to the board. Vance Eden Superintendent USD #235 Uniontown, Ks 620-224-2350 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this transmission contains confidential information belonging to the sender, which is legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please immediately notify us by replying to this message. > On Oct 10, 2026, at 7:02 PM, Anthony Adams wrote: > > Hey Vance, > > I'm having trouble finding the policy on corporal punishment. Can you point me to the link or send it over? > > Anthony > > Sent from my iPhone