The student council provides for student activities, serves as a training experience for student leaders, promotes the common good, gives students a share in the management of the school, develops high ideals of personal conduct, acts as a clearinghouse for student activities, seeks to interest students in school district affairs and helps solve problems that may arise.  Members of the council are student representatives who have direct access to the administration.

The principal, in conjunction with the students and licensed employees, shall set forth the guidelines for the student government's elections, operations, and other elements of the government.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code § 279.8 (1995).

 

 Cross Reference:    502  Student Rights and Responsibilities

                                        504  Student Activities

 
 

Approved 9/23/11     Reviewed  8/18/2021              Revised            

Extracurricular activities and student groups shall be related to the curriculum of the school curriculum in the school district.  These school curriculum-related student organizations may use the school facilities for meetings and other purposes before, after, and during the instructional school day.

It shall be the responsibility of the building principal to determine whether a student group is curriculum-related.  One or more of the following questions will be answered affirmatively if the group is curriculum-related:

    •    Is the subject matter of the group actually taught in a regularly offered course?

    •    Will the subject matter of the group soon be taught in a regularly offered course?

    •    Does the subject matter of the group concern the body of courses as a whole?

     •    Is participation in the group required for a particular course?

    •    Does participation in the group result in academic credit?

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent, in conjunction with the principal, to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.  The administrative regulations shall include, but not be limited to, stating the process for establishing a curriculum-related student group, assigning a faculty advisor and obtaining board approval for each student group.  The administrative rules shall also include the purpose of each group and its relationship to the curriculum.

 

Legal Reference:    Westside Community Board of Education v Mergens, 496 U.S. 226 (1990).

                                Bender v. Williamsport Area Community School District, 741 F.2d 538 (3d Cir. 1984),

                                vacated and remanded on other grounds, 475 U.S. 534 (1986).

                                20 U.S.C. §§ 4071-4074 (1988).

                                Iowa Code §§ 287.1-.3; 297.9 (1995).

 

 Cross Reference:    502  Student Rights and Responsibilities

                                504  Student Activities 

Approved  9/23/11     Reviewed   8/18/2021             Revised            

Students, as part of the education program, may participate in contests or other public and private events approved by the superintendent that will be of benefit to the student and the education program.  Performance at such events is a privilege.

Students, who perform at such events, serve as ambassadors of the school district and must conduct themselves in the same manner as required in the regular school day.  Students who fail to abide by this policy and the administrative regulations supporting it may be subject to disciplinary measures.

Students will be allowed to perform in these events only with proper permission and supervision and when the events do not disrupt the education program or other school district operations.  The events must be approved by the superintendent, unless it involves unusual travel and expense, in which case the board must approve of the performance.

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent, in conjunction with the principal, to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy. In developing the administrative regulations, these guidelines should be followed:

        •    Performances by student groups below the high school level should be allowed on a very limited

            basis;

        •     All groups of students should have an opportunity to participate; and,

        •     Extensive travel by one group of students should be discouraged.

It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to determine whether the event will benefit the education program and the participating students.  Contests or other performances by students unapproved by the superintendent shall be the responsibility of the parent and the student.

Legal Reference:    Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988).

                                Iowa Code §§ 280.13-.14 (1995).

                                281 I.A.C. 12.6.

 

Cross Reference:    502    Student Rights and Responsibilities

                                503.04  Good Conduct Rule

                                504    Student Activities

                                904    Community Activities Involving Students 

 

Approved 9/23/11     Reviewed    8/18/2021            Revised            

Participation in school activities is a privilege.  School activities provide the benefits of promoting additional interests and ability in the students during their school years and for their lifetime.

Students will have an opportunity to participate in a school activity unless the activity is not offered, the activity is an intramural or interscholastic athletic activity or the student cannot participate for disciplinary reasons.  If the activity is an intramural or interscholastic athletic activity, students of the opposite sex will have a comparable opportunity for participation.  Comparable opportunity does not guarantee boys and girls will be allowed to play on each other's teams when there are athletic activities available that will allow both boys and girls to reap the benefits of school activities, which are the promotion of additional interests and abilities in the students.

Student activity events must be approved by the superintendent unless it involves unusual travel expense, in which case the board will take action.  The events must not disrupt the education program or other school district operations.

A high school student who participates in school sponsored athletics may participate in a non-school sponsored sport during the same season with approval of the high school principal.  

Such outside participation shall not conflict with the school sponsored athletic activity.

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative regulations for each school activity.  These regulations shall include, but not be limited to, when physical examinations will be required, how and when parents will be informed about the risk of the activity, academic requirements, and proof of insurance on the student participating in certain activities.  Students wanting to participate in school activities must meet the requirements set out by the school district for participation in the activity.

 Legal Reference:    20 U.S.C.     1681-1683; 1685-1686 (1988).

                                34 C.F.R.      Pt. 106.41 (1993).

                                Iowa Code    216.9; 280.13-.14 (1997).

                                281 I.A.C. 12.6. 

 

 Cross Reference:    501   Student Attendance

                                502   Student Rights and Responsibilities

                                503   Student Discipline

                                504   Student Activities

                                507   Student Health and Well-Being 

 

Approved 9/23/11     Reviewed   8/18/2021             Revised            

Participation in school activities is a privilege.  School activities provide the benefits of promoting additional interests and ability in the students during their school years and for their lifetime.

Students will have an opportunity to participate in a school activity unless the activity is not offered, the activity is an intramural or interscholastic athletic activity or the student cannot participate for disciplinary reasons.  If the activity is an intramural or interscholastic athletic activity, students of the opposite sex will have a comparable opportunity for participation.  Comparable opportunity does not guarantee boys and girls will be allowed to play on each other's teams when there are athletic activities available that will allow both boys and girls to reap the benefits of school activities, which are the promotion of additional interests and abilities in the students.

Student activity events must be approved by the superintendent unless it involves unusual travel expense, in which case the board will take action.  The events must not disrupt the education program or other school district operations.

A high school student who participates in school sponsored athletics may participate in a non-school sponsored sport during the same season with approval of the high school principal.  

Such outside participation shall not conflict with the school sponsored athletic activity.

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative regulations for each school activity.  These regulations shall include, but not be limited to, when physical examinations will be required, how and when parents will be informed about the risk of the activity, academic requirements, and proof of insurance on the student participating in certain activities.  Students wanting to participate in school activities must meet the requirements set out by the school district for participation in the activity.

 Legal Reference:    20 U.S.C.     1681-1683; 1685-1686 (1988).

                                34 C.F.R.      Pt. 106.41 (1993). 

                                Iowa Code    216.9; 280.13-.14 (1997).

                                281 I.A.C. 12.6.

 

 Cross Reference:    501   Student Attendance

                                502   Student Rights and Responsibilities

                                503   Student Discipline

                                504   Student Activities

                                507   Student Health and Well-Being 

 

Approved 9/23/11     Reviewed                Revised