Incident Report Notes: Mr. Randall's Interaction with Student
Overview of Incident Involving Student Interaction
Context: A conversation between an administrator and a staff member, Mr. Randall, concerning a student interaction in the parking lot.
Key Details
Date of Incident: The incident occurred recently, indicated to have been observed the day before the conversation.
Location of the Interview: The discussion takes place away from the school office, likely in a separate setting.
Participants Involved
Mr. Randall: Staff member who observed the incident.
Mr. Trigo: Other adult involved, known to drive the vehicle in question.
Student: Female student, details about her identity partially disclosed.
Physical Description: Short stature, fair skin, possibly colored hair.
Name: Starts with 'A', specifics not recalled.
Age: 17 years old.
Behavioral Notes: Frequently leaves early from campus.
Ms. Ochoa: Office staff, noted during the process of escorting the student back.
Ms. Corrales: Teacher who also provided context about the student's regular early departures.
Kiara Williams: Additional staff member tied to the student who was assigned under a program.
Sequence of Events
Initial Observation: Mr. Randall was grading essays in the CTE (Career and Technical Education) office during seventh period.
Noted Mr. Trigo leaving the building during this period.
Timing: Approximately 10-15 minutes before the end of the period.
Student Departure Leading to Concern: A student followed Mr. Trigo's exit shortly after.
Actions Taken: Mr. Randall followed the student to ensure proper protocol was followed for leaving campus.
Interaction:
Projected his voice to advise the student about checking out from the front office before leaving.
The student appeared to be waiting for a ride and seemed to agree with Mr. Randall's direction but got into the truck regardless.
Upon realizing the driver was Mr. Trigo, Mr. Randall voiced the need for the student to check out.
Return to Campus: After initial reluctance, the student exited the truck and accompanied Mr. Randall back to the office:
They walked to the front office together.
Incident Reported: The student was later redirected back to class.
Student's Statements During Interaction
The student expressed she was 17.
Mentioned concerns about being late to work.
Admitted to leaving campus frequently, noting Ms. Corrales allows her to leave 5 minutes early regularly.
Concerns and Impressions
Mr. Randall's primary concern was the student leaving early without following standard protocol and the permissiveness of adult involvement (i.e., Mr. Trigo).
Ethics Involved: Questions raised regarding the adequacy of adult supervision and adherence to school policies.
Adult Responsibility: Noted the potential implications of adults enabling students to leave without proper check-out procedures.
Additional Context Provided
Conversations held with:
Ms. Corrales: Confirmed knowledge of the student's frequent early departures and transportation arrangements with Mr. Trigo.
Kiara Williams: Acknowledged she would talk with the student, unaware of the student’s early departures.
Support Systems: Mention of the student being previously without parental supervision now living with her mother, implying potential vulnerabilities or need for support.
Closing Statement
Mr. Randall expressed the importance of investigating the matter thoroughly rather than assuming nothing is wrong.
Ensured confidentiality concerning the matter, highlighting the need for restricted communication about the incident to relevant personnel, including law enforcement if necessary.
Completion of an incident report pledged, with appreciation voiced for Mr. Randall's transparency and cooperation.