Policy – Category 5000 (Students)
BP 5005 – Supports and Services
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In good physical condition;
• Vaccinated against transmittable diseases;
• In clean, safe and suitable cages or containers, or otherwise appropriately controlled at all times; and
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Must be housebroken.
Any guide dog, signal dog, or service dog brought to school by an individual with a disability shall be taken home the same day.
The site administrator or designee should be familiar with the needs and behaviors of a given species prior to its introduction into the classroom. Students should be instructed on proper animal care and handling before having direct contact with the animal. The LEA assumes no liability and shall not be responsible for the provision of a guide dog, signal dog, or service dog. The user of the dog is responsible for its care and conduct at all times.
4.3
Right to Use of Facilities and Services
A user has the right to be accompanied, in or on county office property/facilities or at school-sponsored programs or activities, by a guide dog, signal dog, or service dog specially trained for an individual with a disability. However, prior to receiving permission from the site administrator or designee to bring a guide dog, signal dog, or service dog on school property or to a school-sponsored program or activity, the user of the dog shall: 1. Ensure the dog is properly harnessed or on a leash at all times and wears an identification tag that identifies the dog as a guide dog, signal dog, or service dog, unless either the handler is unable because of a disability to use a harness, leash, or tether, or the use of a harness, leash, or other tether would interfere with the service animal’s safe, effective performance of work or tasks, in which case the service animal must be otherwise under the handler’s control (e.g., voice control, signals, or other effective means). 2. Complete and sign a release of liability form, which shall release the LEA from any and all liability for damage to persons, premises, or facilities caused by the dog. If the user is a minor under the age of 18 years old, the parent/guardian shall complete and sign the release of liability form (see
BP 5005 – Supports and Services
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 10/19)
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