The board welcomes gifts to the school district from a class or student group. While class gifts to the school district do not require the approval of the superintendent, the board encourages students to consult with the superintendent or other licensed employees prior to selecting a gift for the school district.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code §§ 68B; 722.1, .2
Cross Reference:
704.4 Gifts - Grants - Bequests
Approved February 2007
Reviewed July 2021
Revised
In keeping with good community relations, student school activities and facility use will not be scheduled on Wednesday night beyond 6:00 p.m. whenever possible. Exceptions may be made after a courtesy call is made to the ministerial groups. It is the responsibility of the principal and athletic director to oversee the scheduling of school activities for compliance with this policy. It has been requested that boys and girls basketball practice will be divided equally on Wednesdays.
Non school-related activities on Wednesday nights may be approved by contacting the activities director.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code § 279.8.
Cross Reference:
900 Principles and Objectives for Community Relations
Approved January 2014
Reviewed July 2021
Revised January 2020
Generally, students receiving telephone calls shall not be called to the phone. The administrative office in their attendance center will take a message and forward it to the student. Only in an emergency situation will a student be removed from the classroom or a school activity to receive a telephone call.
Students may, in an emergency situation, use the telephone in the administrative office of their attendance center to make a telephone call. Prior permission must be obtained from the principal or the principal’s secretary.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code § 279.8; 280.14
Cross Reference:
502 Student Rights and Responsibilities
Approved February 2007
Reviewed July 2021
Revised
There shall be an employee or a person designated by the school district available to supervise the school building while students wait at the school building after a school activity.
It shall be the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that the students and other individuals in the school building have a valid and clear purpose for being in the school building at that time. If there is no valid and clear purpose for the student or other individual to be in the school building, the supervisor shall require them to leave the school building at once. Persons or students who do not leave upon request may be reported to the local law enforcement authorities.
Legal Reference:
McClain v. Lafayette County Bd. Of Education, 673 F.2d 106 (5th Cir. 1982).
Iowa Code § 279.8
Cross Reference:
502 Student Rights and Responsibilities
503 Student Discipline
Approved July 2000
Reviewed July 2021
Revised