Procedure: 4340P
Community Relations
Student Group Meetings
l. Co-Curricular Student Groups
Co-curricular student groups are school-sponsored associations of secondary school students established for purposes related to school curriculum, the school’s athletic program, or associated student body activities. Such groups include, but are not limited to, the following: student council, school band or other musical group; language clubs; drama club; student publications; honor society; athletic teams and cheerleading squads. Co-curricular student groups may meet at such times and under such conditions as may be approved by the school principal or his/her designee.
2. Other Student Groups
Any student group which does not qualify as a “co-curricular” student group under the criteria identified in paragraph l above shall not be sponsored by the school district, any school, or any district employee, and shall not be authorized to use school facilities during days when school is in session. Student groups not qualifying as “co-curricular” shall include, but not be limited to, groups established for political, charitable, or religious purposes.
Student led and initiated groups that are not recognized as a part of the co-curricular program may apply for use of school facilities under conditions set forth in Policy 4350. Use of district facilities by such groups shall be limited to times when students are not present as part of the regular school program and shall otherwise be clearly separate from school-sponsored or school-related activities so that the district does not support, or appear to support, the practice of religion.
3. Approval of Co-Curricular Status
Any group of secondary students not clearly identified as a “co-curricular” group in paragraph l above may apply to the school principal for recognition of co-curricular status. The school principal shall, within five (5) school days, either: (a) recommend approval of the application and send it to the superintendent or his/her designee for final decision or, (b) disapprove the application subject to an appeal to the superintendent or his/her designee within five (5) school days of the principal’s disapproval. Any decision by the superintendent or his/her designee regarding co-curricular status shall be final.
Revised 12/1992