All visitors to schools shall report immediately to the school office, sign in and obtain a visitor's badge so that visitors can be readily identified by school personnel.  Exceptions to this requirement are when visitors are attending a general school function such as a pep rally, assembly program, athletic event, etc.  Unauthorized persons shall not be permitted in school buildings or on school grounds.  School principals are authorized to take appropriate action to prevent such persons from entering buildings or from loitering on grounds.  Such persons will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOL VISITATION

Any person desiring to visit a school must report upon arrival at the school to the principal's office for clearance.  The principal shall have the right to deny visitation rights to any individual if in the judgment of the principal the visit might negatively affect the classroom procedures.

Members of the supervisory or administrative staff who have invited professional visitors may elect to serve as hosts to the visitors whom they have invited, as well as to other visitors who may have a mutual interest and area of competency.

Parents and other persons who wish to visit the public schools should be routed to the school office, be greeted by the principal and guide services.  All visitors are to be made to feel welcome.   There shall be no solicitation of teachers or pupils on personal matters on the school premises by salesmen or agents.   Out of town visitors who have made arrangements through the superintendent's office will have a member of the superintendent's staff or a principal as host for the visitor or delegation.

PUPIL VISITATION

The schools, because of space factors in the classrooms, will not be able to allow school pupils to have pupil visitors accompany them as visiting guests in the school.

CLASSROOM VISITATION

As part of the district's safety and security program, only school or district personnel, law enforcement officials, or educational professionals designing an individual educational program shall be allowed to visit classrooms during instructional times.  Parents and/or legal guardians may schedule a visit to the classroom with teacher and principal approval. 

ADOPTED:    10/17/2006