Elk Rapids Schools
Bylaws & Policies
 

2430 - CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Participation in any approved club or activity, whether or not sponsored by the District, shall be available to all students who wish to attend and shall not be denied on the basis of a student's race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, disability or social or economic status.

2430.1

District Sponsored
   
 

The Board of Education believes that the goals and objectives of this District are best achieved by a diversity of learning experiences, including those that are not conducted in a regular classroom but are, nonetheless, directly related to the curriculum.
   
 

The purpose of curricular-related activities shall be to enable students to explore a wider range of individual interests than may be available in the District's courses of study but are directly related to accomplishing the educational outcomes for students as adopted by the Board.
   
 

For purposes of this policy, curricular-related activities are defined as those activities in which:
   
 

A.

The subject matter is actually taught or will be taught in a regularly offered course;
     
 

B.

The subject matter concerns the District's composite courses of study;
     
 

C.

Participation is required for a particular course;
     
 

D.

Participation results in academic credit.
     
   

Such activities, as well as extra-curricular activities not directly related to courses of study, may be conducted on or off school premises by clubs, associations, and organizations of students sponsored by the Board, and directed by a staff advisor.
     
   

No curricular-related activity shall be considered to be under the sponsorship of this Board unless it meets one or more of the criteria stated above and has been approved by the Superintendent.
 

Students shall be fully informed of the curricular-related activities available to them and of the eligibility standards established for participation in these activities. District sponsored activities shall be available to all students who elect to participate and who meet eligibility standards.
   
 

The Superintendent shall prepare administrative guidelines to implement a program of curricular-related clubs and activities. Such guidelines shall ensure that the needs and interests of the students are properly assessed and procedures are established for continuing evaluation of each club and activity.
   

2430.2

Nondistrict Sponsored
   
 

The Board may allow nondistrict sponsored student clubs and activities in accordance with established policy. The Board recognizes that the community itself can be an excellent resource for members who have special knowledge and skills that can add to the District's program. The Board, however, a) shall not assume any responsibility for the planning, conduct, or evaluation of such activities, b) shall not provide any funds or other resources except those necessary for the operation of the building, and c) shall not allow any member of the District's staff to assist in the planning, conduct, or evaluation of such an activity during the hours he/she is functioning as a member of the staff.
   
 

In order to ensure that activities recommended by or involving community volunteers in an instructional role are in keeping with District philosophy and will help students better accomplish the learning goals of the District's program, the Board establishes the following guidelines for the approval of any activity involving community volunteers:
   
 

A.

Any suggested activity shall be presented to the Superintendent at least thirty (30) days prior to the planned starting date.
     
 

B.

Each request shall include:
     
 

1.

The purpose of the activity;
     
 

2.

The students for whom the activity is planned;
     
 

3.

The intended learning outcomes;
 

4.

An explanation of how the intended learning outcomes contribute to the accomplishment of District goals;
     
 

5.

The names and qualifications of those community volunteers who will be participating in any aspect of the activity;
     
 

6.

The number of hours and total duration of the activity;
     
 

7.

An itemization of the District resources (staff, facilities, equipment, etc.) that will be needed and their estimated cost;
     
 

8.

Location(s) where the activity is to take place.
   
 

No nondistrict sponsored organization may use the name of the School District or any other name which would associate an activity with the District.
   
 

The Board delegates to the Superintendent the responsibility for approving each requested activity based on its educational merits and relationship to the total District program.
   
 

In addition to those established for all regular curricular-related, District sponsored activities, the Superintendent shall prepare any special administrative guideline which may be required for the proper conduct and evaluation of activities involving community volunteers.
   
 

Noncurricular-related activities for students that are initiated by parents or other members of the community may be allowed in accordance with established policy.

M.C.L.A. 380.1282, 380.1300, 380.1316
P.L. 98-377

Revised 6/14/93
Revised 8/8/94