Holcomb may ban teacher contact with students outside of school

HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Holcomb School District superintendent Jeff Bullock and other staff members are looking into creating a policy that would prohibit teachers from having contact with students outside the school, in an effort to make sure that no teacher can be falsely accused of having anything more than a professional relationship with the students.

At Friday's executive session of the Holcomb School Board, Bullock presented the idea.

"I can't really discuss the issue right now, but I can say that nothing was done" at the meeting, Bullock said.

The policy will "protect our staff as well as our students," Bullock said.

Bullock plans to have the policy ready by the next school board meeting.