903.4 - Public Conduct on School Premises

School district sponsored or approved activities are an important part of the school district program and offer students the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities not offered during the regular school day.  School district sponsored or approved activities are provided for the enjoyment and opportunity for involvement they afford the students.

The board expects that students, employees, and visitors will treat each other with respect, engage in responsible behavior, exercise self-discipline, and model fairness, equity, and respect.  Individuals violating this policy will be subject to discipline.  Students will be disciplined consistent with the student conduct policies and the law. Employees will be disciplined consistent with employee discipline policies and laws.  Others will be subject to consequences according to this policy.

Individuals are permitted to attend school district sponsored or approved activities or visit school district premises only as guests of the school district, and accordingly, as a condition of such permission, they must comply with the school district's rules and policies. Individuals will not be allowed to interfere with or disrupt the education program or activity, the enjoyment of the students participating and/or other individuals or with the performance of students, employees, and officials supervising the school district or school district sponsored or approved activity.  Individuals, like the student participants, are expected to display mature, responsible behavior and sportsmanship.  The failure of individuals to do so is not only disruptive but embarrassing to the students, the school district, and the entire community.

To protect the rights of students to participate in the education program or activities without fear of interference or disruption and to permit the school district officials, employees, and activity sponsors and officials of the school district  sponsored or school district approved activities to perform their duties without interference or disruption, the following provisions are in effect:

• Abusive, verbal or physical conduct of individuals directed at students, school district officials, employees, officials, and activity sponsors of school district sponsored or school district approved activities or at other individuals will not be tolerated.
• Verbal or physical conduct of individuals that interferes with the performance of students, school district officials, employees, officials, and activity sponsors of school district sponsored or school district approved activities will not be tolerated.
• The use of vulgar, obscene or demeaning expression directed at students, school district officials, employees, officials, and activity sponsors participating in a school district sponsored or school district approved activity or at other individuals will not be tolerated.
• If an individual becomes physically or verbally abusive, uses vulgar, obscene or demeaning expression, or in any way interrupts a school district sponsored or school district approved activity, the individual may be removed by the individual in charge and may be excluded from school district premises by the superintendent.

If an individual has been excluded from school district premises by the superintendent, the individual may receive a written notice of exclusion.  The notice will advise the individual of the school district’s right to exclude the individual from school district premises and school district sponsored or school district approved activities and the duration of the exclusion.  If the individual does not comply with the notice of exclusion, the individual will be asked to leave and will be advised that the individual’s failure to leave may result in prosecution.  The school district may obtain a court order for permanent exclusion from school district premises and future school district sponsored or school district approved activities.

 

 

Approved: 12-10-07              
Reviewed:  02-05-09, 12-14-15                     
Revised:  5-17-22