The Board of Education welcomes and encourages visits to school by parents, other adult residents of the community and interested educators. But in order for the educational program to continue undisturbed when visitors are present and to prevent the intrusion of disruptive persons into the schools, it is necessary to establish visitor guidelines.

The Superintendent or the principal has the authority to prohibit the entry of any person to a school of this District or to expel any person when there is reason to believe the presence of such person would be detrimental to the good order of the school. If such an individual refuses to leave the school grounds or creates a disturbance, the principal is authorized to request from the local law enforcement agency whatever assistance is required to remove the individual.

Parents/Guardians, who are known registered sex offenders and wish to participate in their child's school activities, may be allowed on campus at the discretion and under the direction of the principal. Conditions may be imposed, including but not limited to the following: must have prior permission, must check in, must have approved escort in building or at event, must leave premises immediately upon conclusion of business, and may not visit while school is in session.

Nonstaff access to students and classes must be limited and only in accordance with a schedule which has been determined by the principal after consultation with the teacher whose classroom is being visited. Classroom visitations must be nonobtrusive to the educative process and learning environment and should not occur on an excessive basis.

The Superintendent shall promulgate such administrative guidelines as are necessary to protect students and employees from disruption to the educational program or the efficient conduct of their assigned tasks.

Salespeople must report to the office and make arrangements through the principal to visit with staff members in the building. Normally such arrangements will not be made if the staff member's work routine will be disrupted. Staff members are expected to not arrange work day meetings with sales representative regarding personal matters.

Delivery people (food vendors, florists, message-grams) with items for staff or students personally must report to and make deliveries to the office only. The building principals shall establish policies for when and how these items are delivered to the student or staff recipient. Food service vendors will be prohibited from providing alternate food service to students during the hours of operation for school food services.

Persons loitering or being disruptive on school grounds or in buildings will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency, and the School District shall pursue whatever legal measures may be designated in local ordinances.

Individual Board members who are interested in visiting schools or classrooms on an unofficial basis shall make the appropriate arrangements with the principal.

The Board member shall be visiting as an interested individual in a similar capacity of any parent or citizen of the community. These visits should not be considered to be inspections nor as supervisory in nature.

Revised 4/3/08