Whenever possible, before releasing a child to
anyone except the parents during the regular school day, a teacher or
administrative official should telephone one of the child's parents or
guardians for approval.
When a parent telephones a request that a
child be released early from school, the identity of the caller should be
confirmed before the child is permitted to leave. If the parent calls from
his home, the school should check the request by a return telephone call,
during which the child should identify the parent's voice. In the event
the telephone call is not being made from the child's residence, the
caller should be asked intimate questions about the child. These questions
might include the child's date of birth, the courses he is studying, names
of his teachers and classmates, and similar fact s that would be known to
his parents. If there is any doubt, do not release the child.
Faculties of the school should be alert for
suspicious persons who loiter in school buildings and on the surrounding
grounds. If such persons cannot provide a logical explanation for their
presence, the police should be notified immediately. The identity and
description of all such suspicious persons should be obtained.
School authorities should take steps to make
sure that adult supervision is provided in school recreational areas.