The board welcomes gifts to the school district from a class or student group.  While class gifts to the school district do not require the approval of the superintendent, the board encourages students to consult with the superintendent and building principal prior to selecting a gift for the school district.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 68B; 722.1, .2 (2003).

Cross Reference:  704.4   Gifts - Grants – Bequests
                              704.5   Student Activities Fund

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  02/23/2009, 06/16/2014, 09/16/2024

Revised:  05/20/2019

In keeping with good community relations, student school activities will not be scheduled on Wednesday night beyond 6:00 p.m. during the school year whenever possible.  It shall be the responsibility of the principal to oversee the scheduling of school activities for compliance with this policy.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code § 279.8 (2003).

Cross Reference:  901.2   Board of Directors and Community Relations

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  02/23/2009, 06/16/2014, 09/16/2024

Revised:  05/20/2019

Generally, students receiving telephone calls shall not be called to the phone.  The administrative office in their attendance center will take a message and forward it to the student.  Only in an emergency situation will a student be removed from the classroom or a school activity to receive a telephone call.

Students may, in an emergency situation, use the telephone in the administrative office of their attendance center to make a telephone call.  Prior permission must be obtained from the principal or the principal's secretary.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.14 (2003).

Cross Reference:  502      Student Rights and Responsibilities

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  02/23/2009, 06/16/2014, 05/20/2019, 09/16/2024

Revised:  

There shall be an employee or a person designated by the school district available to supervise the school building while students wait at the school building after a school activity.

It shall be the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that the students and other individuals in the school building have a valid and clear purpose for being in the school building at that time.  If there is no valid and clear purpose for the student or other individual to be in the school building, the supervisor shall require them to leave the school building at once.  Persons or students who do not leave upon request may be reported to the local law enforcement authorities.

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent, in conjunction with the principal, to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.

Legal Reference:  McClain v. Lafayette County Bd. of Education, 673 F.2d 106 (5th Cir. 1982).
                                      Iowa Code § 279.8 (2003).

Cross Reference:  502      Student Rights and Responsibilities
                              503      Student Discipline

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  02/23/2009, 06/16/2014, 05/20/2019, 09/16/2024

Revised: