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COCURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS

An after school activities sports program or club activity program may be offered in each school based upon the recommendation of the school principal to the Superintendent of Schools.

Activities should be diversified enough to maintain interest and enthusiasm. Program activities may include, but are not limited to, sports, hobbies, and recreational games. Other programs, such as those related to the curriculum, may also be offered after school, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools and approved by the Board of Education.

1 st Reading 9/24/02

2 nd Reading & Adoption 10/22/02

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Students shall enjoy the constitutional right of freedom of expression. They shall have the right to express their views in speech, writing, or through any other medium or form, limited solely by those restrictions imposed on all citizens generally and those specifically applicable to children and youth in a school setting.

The Board of Education encourages student publications not only because they offer an educational activity through which students gain experience in reporting, writing, editing, and understanding responsible journalism, but also because they provide an opportunity for students to express their views and a means of communicating both within and beyond the school community.  

All student publications will comply with the rules for responsible journalism. Libelous statements, unfounded charges and accusations, obscenity, false statements, materials advocating racial or religious prejudice, hatred, violence, the breaking of laws and school policies and/or regulations, or materials designed to disrupt the educational process will not be permitted. Expressions of personal opinion must be clearly identified as such, and bear the name of the author. Opportunity for the expression of opinions differing from those of the student publishers must be provided.

In addition, student newspapers and/or publications which are paid for by the school district and/or produced under the direction of a teacher as part of the school curriculum are not considered a public forum. In such cases, the Board reserves the right to edit or delete such student speech which it feels is inconsistent with the district's basic educational mission.

Distribution of Literature

Students have a right to distribute literature on school grounds and in school buildings provided such distribution does not interfere with or disrupt the educational process, and subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions as determined by the Superintendent of Schools. No literature may be distributed unless it is in accordance with the foregoing guidelines, and a copy is submitted in advance and receives approval of the Superintendent of Schools.

Ref: Hazelwood School Dist. v. Kuhlmeier, ­484 US 260, 108 S Ct 562, (1988)

BethelSchool District v. Fraser, 478 US 675 (1986)

Tinker v. Des MoinesIndependentCommunitySchool Dist., 393 US 503, (1969)

Thomas v. Board of Education, Granville Central School Dist., 607 F 2d 1043 (1979)

Trachtman v. Anker, et al., 563 F 2d 512 (1977)Eisner v. Stamford Board of Education, 314 F Supp 832, modf'd. 440 F2d 803 (1971)

Frasca v. Andrew et al., 463 F Supp 1043 (1979)

Matter of Beil and Scariati, 26 EDR 109(1986)

1 st Reading November 26, 2002

2 nd Reading & Adoption December 17, 2003