Secondary school student curriculum-related groups/organizations and student-initiated non-curriculum-related groups/organizations, upon receiving permission from the principal, may use school facilities for group meetings during non-instructional time. Secondary school student curriculum-related groups/organizations and student-initiated non-curriculum-related groups/organizations are not eligible to use school transportation.
Non-instructional time will mean any time before the first period of the day and after the last period of the day in which any student attends class. Meetings will not interfere with the orderly conduct of the education program or other District operations. It is within the discretion of the Principal to determine whether the meetings will interfere with the orderly conduct of the education program or other District operations. Activities relating to any part of the education program will have priority over the activities of another organization.
Curriculum-Related Groups/Organizations
It will be the responsibility of the Principal to determine whether a student group/organization is curriculum-related. One or more of the following questions will be answered affirmatively if the group/organization is curriculum-related:
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Is the subject matter of the group/organization actually taught in a regularly offered course?
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Will the subject matter of the group/organization soon be taught in a regularly offered course?
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Does the subject matter of the group/organization concern the body of courses as a whole?
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Is participation in the group/organization required for a particular course?
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Does participation in the group/organization result in academic credit?
Secondary school curriculum-related student group/organizations, may use the School District facilities for meetings and other purposes before and after the instructional school day. Employees will be assigned to monitor approved meetings and may interact with curriculum-related groups/organizations.
Non-Curriculum-Related Groups/Organizations
Student-initiated non-curriculum-related groups/organizations are provided access to meeting space and District facilities.
Only students may attend and participate in meetings of non-curriculum-related groups/organizations. Such attendance is strictly voluntary and student-initiated. As a means of determining whether a student's attendance is voluntary, the Principal may require parental consent for the student to attend the meetings.
Employees will be assigned to monitor approved meetings. Employees will not participate in the meeting or assist in planning, criticizing, or encouraging attendance. Only students may be involved in and attend the non-curriculum group/or group/organization's meetings.
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*Revised: 8/1/22