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Document Index: 383714865

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 279', '§ 279', '§ 279', '§ 279', '§ 8', '§ 142']

Policy Title: Principles and Objectives for Community Relations Code No. 900
Successful educational programs require the support of the school district community. The Board addresses the importance of the role of the school district community in the School District in this series of the policy manual. The Board recognizes this support is dependent on the school district community’s understanding of participation in the efforts, goals, problems, and programs of the school district.
Inform the school district community of the School District’s goals, objectives, achievements, and needs;
Policy Title: News Media Relations Code No. 902.1
The Board recognizes the value of, and supports open, fair, and honest communication with, the news media. The Board will maintain a cooperative relationship with the news media. As part of this cooperative relationship, the Board and the media will develop a means for sharing information while respecting each party’s limitations.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 21.4; 22; 279.8 (2013)
Policy Title: News Conferences and Interviews Code No. 902.2
Policy Title: News Releases Code No. 902.3
Legal Reference: Widmer v. Reitzler, 182 N.W.2d 177 (Iowa 1970); Dobrovolny v. Reinhardt, 173 N.W.2d 837 (Iowa 1970); Iowa Code §§ 21.4; 22.2 (2013). 1980 Op. Att’y Gen. 73; 1952 Op. Att’y Gen. 133
Policy Title: Live Broadcast or Videotaping Code No. 902.4
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 21.4, .7; 22; 279.8 (2013)
Cross Reference: 506.2 Student Directory Information; 902.1 News Media Relations; 903.3 Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites
Policy Title: School – Community Groups Code No. 903.1
The Board values the participation and the support of school district-community groups, including, but not limited to, the booster club and parent-teacher organizations, which strive for the betterment of the School District and the educational program. The Board will work closely with these groups.
Prior to any purchase of, or fund raising for, the purchase of goods or services for the School District, the group will confer with the Superintendent to assist the group in purchasing goods or services to meet the School District’s needs.
It is the responsibility of the building principal to be the liaison with the school district-community groups affiliated with the building principal’s attendance center.
Cross Reference: 903 Public Participation in the School District
Policy Title: Community Resource Persons and Volunteers Code No. 903.2
The Board recognizes the valuable resource it has in the members of the School District community. When possible, and in concert with the educational program, members of the School District community may be asked to make presentations to the students or to assist employees in duties other than teaching. The School District may officially recognize the contributions made by volunteers.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 670 (2013)
Cross Reference: 603.1 Basic Instruction Program; 903.3 Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites
Policy Title: Visitors to School District Buildings & Sites Code No. 903.3
Cross Reference: 902 Press, Radio and Television News Media; 903.2 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
Policy Title: Public Conduct on School Premises Code No. 903.4
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. Employees will be disciplined consistent with employee discipline policies and laws. Others will be subject to discipline according to this policy.
Individuals are permitted to attend school-sponsored or approved activities or visit school premises only as guests of the School District, and, as a condition, they must comply with the School District’s rules and policies. Individuals will not be allowed to interfere with or disrupt the educational program or activity. Visitors, like the participants, are expected to display mature, responsible behavior. 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 educational program or activities without fear of interference or disruption, and to permit the school officials, employees, and activity sponsors and officials 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 officials, employees, officials, and activity sponsors of sponsored or approved activities, or at other individuals, will not be tolerated.
Verbal or physical conduct of individuals that interferes with the performance of students, school officials, employees, officials, and activity sponsors of approved activities will not be tolerated.
The use of vulgar, obscene, or demeaning expressions directed at students, school officials, employees, officials, and activity sponsors of sponsored or approved activities participating in a sponsored or approved activity, or at other individuals, will not be tolerated.
If an individual becomes physically or verbally abusive, uses vulgar, obscene, or demeaning expressions, or in any way interrupts an activity, the individual may be removed from the event by the individual in charge of the event. Law enforcement may be contacted for assistance.
If an individual has been notified of exclusion, and thereafter tries to enter a school building or attend a sponsored or approved activity, the individual will be advised that his/her attendance will result in prosecution. The School District may obtain a court order for permanent exclusion from the school building or from future school sponsored or approved activities.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 279.8; .66; 716.7 (2013)
Cross Reference: 205 Board Member Liability; 504 Student Activities; 802.6 Vandalism; 903 Public Participation in the School District
Policy Title: Distribution of Materials Code No. 903.5
The Board recognizes that students, employees, parents, or citizens may want to distribute materials within the School District that are non-curricular. Non-curricular materials to be distributed must be approved by the building principal and meet certain standards prior to their distribution.
It is the responsibility of the Superintendent, in conjunction with the building principal, to draft administrative regulations regarding this policy.
Legal Reference: U.S. Const. amend. I.; Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988); Bethel School District v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986): New Jersey v. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 325 (1985); Tinker v. Des Moines Ind. Comm. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503 (1969); Bystrom v. Fridley High School, 822 F.2d 747 (ith Cir. 1987); Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.22 (2013)
Cross Reference: 502.3 Freedom of Expression; 503.1 Student Conduct; 504 Student Activities; 603.9 Academic Freedom
Administrative Regulation: Distribution of Materials Code No. 903.5R1
constitutes insulting or fighting words, the very expression of which injuries or harasses other people (e.g., threats of violence, defamation of character or of a person’s race, religion, gender, disability, age or ethnic origin);
presents a clear and present likelihood that, either because of its content or the manner of distribution, it will cause a material and substantial disruption of the proper and orderly operation and discipline of the school or school activities, will cause the commission of unlawful acts or the violation of lawful school regulations
Anyone wishing to distribute unofficial written material must first submit for approval a copy of the material to the elementary principal designee or secondary principals at least twenty-four hours in advance of desired distribution time, together with the following information:
Name and phone number of the person submitting request and, if a student, the homeroom number;
Date(s) and time(s) of day of intended display or distribution;
Location where material will be displayed or distributed;
If the person submitting the request does not receive a response within twenty-four hours of submission, the person will contact the building principal’s office to verify that the lack of response was not due to an inability to locate the person.
If the person has made this verification and there is no response to the request, the material may be distributed in accordance with the time, place and manner provisions in subsection III.
At every level of the process the person submitting the request will have the right to appear and present the reasons, supporting by relevant witnesses and material, as to why distribution of the written material is appropriate.
Time, place and manner of distribution.
The material will be distributed from a table set up for the purpose in a location designated by the principal, which location will not block the safe flow of traffic or block the corridors or entrance ways, but which will give reasonable access to students.
The material will be distributed either before and/or after the regular instructional day.
No written material may be distributed during and at the place of a normal school activity if it is reasonably likely to cause a material and substantial disruption of that activity.
“Obscene to minors” is defined as:
The average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find that the written material, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest of minors of the age to whom distribution is requested;
The material, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for minors.
“Minor” means any person under the age of eighteen.
“Material and substantial disruption” of a normal school activity is defined as follows:
Where the normal school activity is an educational program of the district for which student attendance is compulsory, “material and substantial disruption” is defined as any disruption which interferes with or impedes the implementation of that program.
Where the normal school activity is voluntary in nature (including, without limitation, school athletic events, school plays and concerts, and lunch periods), “material and substantial disruption” is defined as student rioting, unlawful seizures of property, widespread shouting or boisterous demonstration, sit-in, stand-in, walk-out, or other related forms of activity.
“School activities” means any activity of students sponsored by the school and includes, by way of example but not limited to, classroom work, library activities, physical education classes, official assemblies and other similar gatherings, school athletic contests, band concerts, school plays and in-school lunch periods.
“Unofficial” written material includes all written material except school newspapers, literary magazines, yearbooks, and other publications funded and/or sponsored or authorized by the school. Examples include leaflets, brochures, flyers, petitions, placards and underground newspapers, whether written by student or others.
“Libelous” is a false and unprivileged statement about a specific individual that tends to harm the individual’s reputation or to lower him/her in the esteem of the community.
“Distribution” means circulation or dissemination of written material by means of handing out free copies, selling or offering copies for sale and accepting donations for copies. It includes displaying written material in areas of the school which are generally frequented by students.
Distribution by any student of unofficial written material prohibited in subsection I or in violation of subsection III may be halted, and students may be subject to discipline including suspension and expulsion. Any other party violating this policy may be requested to leave the school properly immediately and, if necessary, local law enforcement officials will be called.
Notice of policy to students.
Policy Title: Transporting Students in Private Vehicles Code No. 904.1
The driver possesses a valid drivers' license;
Proof of insurance has been supplied to the Superintendent and the insurance satisfies the minimum coverage requirements for driving personal vehicles in teh State of Iowa; and
When the parents of the students to be transported have given written permission to the Superintendent.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 285; 321; 281 I.A.C. 43
Cross Reference: 401.6 Transporting of Students by Employees; 401.7 Employee Travel Compensation; 711 Transportation
Policy Title: Advertising and Promotion Code No. 904.2
The use of students, the School District name, or its buildings and sites for advertising and promoting products and/or services of entities and organizations operating for a profit is disallowed. Nonprofit entities and organizations may be allowed to use students, the School District name, or its buildings and sites if the purpose is education-related and prior approval has been obtained from the Board.
Cross Reference: 504.5 Student Fund Raising; 904 Community Activities Involving Students
Policy Title: Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipment Code No. 905.1
School District facilities and equipment will be made available to local nonprofit entities which promote cultural, educational, civic, community, or recreational activities. “Entities” will include organizations, groups, and individuals and their agents. Such use will be permitted only when the use does not interfere with or disrupt the educational program or a school-related activity, the use is consistent with state law, and will end no later than midnight. It is within the discretion of the Board to allow for-profit entities to use School District facilities and equipment. The Board reserves the right to deny use of the facilities and equipment to an entity. It is within the discretion of the Superintendent to allow use of school district facilities and equipment on Sundays.
Entities who wish to use School District facilities or equipment must apply at the Superintendent’s Office. It is the responsibility of the Board Secretary or Superintendent to determine whether the School District facility or equipment requested is available and whether the application for use meets Board policy and administrative regulations. It is the responsibility of the Superintendent and Board Secretary to provide application forms, obtain proof of insurance, and draw up the contract for use of School District facilities and equipment.
Entities that use School District buildings or sites must leave the building or site in the same condition it was in prior to its use. Entities that use School District equipment must return the equipment in the same working condition it was in prior to its use. Inappropriate use of School District facilities and equipment may result in additional fees charged to, or the inability of, the entity to use school district facilities or equipment in the future.
It is the responsibility of the Superintendent to develop a fee schedule for the Board’s approval and to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 8D; 276; 278.1(4); 279.8; 297.9-.11; 123.46 (2013); 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. 561; 1940 Op. Att'y Gen. 232; 1936 Op. Att'y Gen. 196
Administrative Regulation: Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipment Code No. 905.1R1
Alcoholic beverages will not be brought to or consumed in the school district facilities or grounds.
Smoking is prohibited in school district facilities or on school district grounds.
After a school district facility or site has been used by an entity, cleaning, including restoring the facility or site to the condition it was in prior to its use, will be done by employees assisted by a committee from the entity. The fee charged to the entity for the use of the facility or site will include these costs. However, if excessive costs are involved in cleaning or otherwise restoring the facility or site to the condition it was in prior to use, the Board reserves the right to charge the entity for these excessive costs.
A cancellation after the facility or equipment is made ready for the entity will be charged at the full rate. Cancellations made prior to that time will be charged a minimum cancellation fee or the costs incurred to the school district in anticipation of the entity’s use, whichever is greater.
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905.2 Tobacco/Nicotine/Smoke-Free Environment
Policy Title: Tobacco/Nicotine/Smoke-Free Environment Code No. 905.2
School district facilities and grounds, including school vehicles, are off limits for tobacco or nicotine use, including the use of look-a-likes where the original would include tobacco or nicotine. This requirement extends to students, employees, and visitors. This policy applies at all times, including school-sponsored and nonschool-sponsored events. Persons failing to abide by this request are required to extinguish their smoking material, dispose of the tobacco, nicotine, or other product, or leave the school district premises immediately. It is the responsibility of Administration to enforce this policy.
Legal Reference: Goals 2000: Educate America Act, Pub. L. No. 103-227, 108 Stat. 125 (1994); House File 2212, Iowa General Assembly (2008); Iowa Code §§ 142D; 279.8, .9; 297 (2013).
Cross Reference: 903.4 Public Conduct on School Premises; 905.1 Community Use of School District Buildings & Sites & Equipment
Administrative Regulation Title: Use of George Daily Community Auditorium Code No. 1004.2A
The George Daily Community Auditorium is available for rental by all individuals, groups and organizations except those excluded under Iowa Code Section 297.11.
A fee structure for rental of the facilities is established because tax money cannot be used to support non-school groups and to provide for the operations of the facility.
Rental fee amounts will be calculated based on the following considerations:
Facility Rental based on the cost of the structure and comparative rental amounts charged by other Auditoriums.
Long Term Maintenance to provide for funding of major long term repairs such as roof replacement in 25 years.
Utilities including electrical, gas and telephone.
Equipment supervisor to be responsible for the sound, video, lighting and mechanical systems being used.
Custodial services for custodian to be on duty during the rental period, for set-up if necessary and for clean-up.
Insurance to be carried by the school.
Food and beverage consumption will not be allowed only in the Community/Board Meeting Room, Black Box, and Shop areas of the building.
Facility rental fees shall be:
Auditorium: $50.00/day or 10% of ticket sales, whichever is greater.
Black Box: $25.00/day up to a maximum of $75/wk. or 10% of ticket sales (performances in the Black Box), whichever is greater.
Community/Board Meeting Room: (To be determined by the school).
In addition to the above rental fees the following fees apply:
Maintenance: $1.00/hr.
Utilities: $2.00/hr.
Equipment Supervisor: $20.00/hr. (may substitute G.D.C.A. Technical Crew members @ $7.00/hr./crew member.
Custodian: $16.00/hr.
Insurance: $1.00/day
Damages to structure, equipment or furnishings:
Individuals, groups and organizations that rent or use the Auditorium, Black Box or Community Meeting/Board Room will be held financially responsible for any and all damage caused to the structure, equipment or furnishings over and above what would be expected during normal use.
Unsafe Operation of Engines and Equipment:
Individuals, groups and organizations that rent or use the Auditorium, Black Box or Community Meeting/Board Room shall not operate internal combustion engines or any of other equipment that may be considered hazardous inside any part of the facility.