8220 - SCHOOL DAY

Ferndale School District

Administrative Guidelines

8220 - SCHOOL DAY

A.

Opening Exercises

		1.	Each school day and special program may begin with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
		2.	Religious readings or exercises shall not be a part of opening, closing, or any other exercise for any school day.

	B.	Announcements
		Principals may allow notices of general interest to be broadcast over the school loudspeaker at designated times in accordance with the following rules:

		1.	No announcement shall be read which has not been approved and initialed by the principal or designee.
		2.	Announcements may be made for the following:

			a.	any school-sponsored activity
			b.	organizations using District facilities for student activities
			c.	nonreligious, noncommercial, nonpolitical community groups

3.

Notices which constitute advertising are not allowed.

C.

Flag Display

		1.	The American Flag is to be flown at all schools on days when schools are in session.
		2.	The flag is flown at half-staff on order of the President or the Governor. It may not be flown at half-staff as a form of political or other dissent.

	D.	School Assemblies
		The principal or designee is responsible for the scheduling and operation of all assemblies in his/her building. Each assembly should be directly related to accomplishing one or more of the District's goals for students and should interfere as little as possible with the academic program.
	E.	School Closings
		Whenever a school is closed due to a calamity such as hazardous weather, utility failure, and the like, all school-sponsored activities are to be considered cancelled until further notice or the resumption of school.
		If conditions improve later in the day, the principal/program director will be responsible for recommending to the Superintendent which, if any, school-sponsored activities may take place.
		If the activity has been scheduled to take place at a nondistrict location, particularly at another school district, the principal in cooperation with the transportation department should determine whether or not the activity is still scheduled and the weather and other conditions between the District and the location and at the location.