The Governing Board encourages parents/guardians and interested members of the community to visit the schools and view the educational program. The Superintendent or designee shall invite parents/guardians and the community to open house activities and other special events.
The principal shall establish procedures which facilitate visits during regular school days and require all visitors to register at the school office.
The Board recognizes the staff time and commitment required by school visits and encourages the staff to accommodate as many requests for visits as possible. To ensure minimum interruption of the instructional program, visits during school hours should be first arranged with the principal or designee. If a conference is desired, an appointment should be set with the teacher during noninstructional time.
Parents/guardians who need to bring lunches, clothing or other articles to their children or who need to contact students or staff however briefly must first register at the principal's office.
The principal or designee may provide a visible means of identification for all individuals who are not students or staff members while on school premises.
No electronic listening or recording device may be used by any person in a classroom without the teacher's and principal's permission. (Education Code 51512)
The Board encourages all individuals to assist in maintaining a safe and secure school environment by behaving in an orderly manner while on school grounds and by utilizing the district's complaint processes if they have concerns with any district program or employee. In accordance with Penal Code 626.7, the principal or designee may request that any individual who is causing a disruption, including exhibiting volatile, hostile, aggressive, or offensive behavior, immediately leave school grounds.
Presence of Sex Offender on Campus
Any person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Penal Code 290, including a parent/guardian of a district student, shall request written permission from the principal before entering the school campus or grounds. As necessary, the principal shall consult with local law enforcement authorities before allowing the presence of any such person at school or other school activity. The principal also shall report to the Superintendent or designee anytime he/she gives such written permission.
The principal shall indicate on the written permission the date(s) and times for which permission has been granted. (Penal Code 626.81)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
32210 Willful disturbance of public school or meeting
32211 Threatened disruption or interference with classes; misdemeanor
32212 Classroom interruptions
35160 Authority of governing boards
35292 Visits to schools (board members)
49091.10 Parental right to inspect instructional materials and observe school activities
51101 Parent Rights Act of 2002
51512 Prohibited use of electronic listening or recording device
EVIDENCE CODE
1070 Refusal to disclose news source
LABOR CODE
230.8 Discharge or discrimination for taking time off to participate in child's educational activities
PENAL CODE
290 Sex offenders
626-626.10 Schools
626.81 Misdemeanor for registered sex offender to come onto school grounds
627-627.10 Access to school premises, especially:
627.1 Definitions
627.2 Necessity of registration by outsider
627.7 Misdemeanors; punishment
Policy HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: July 1992 Santa Barbara, California
revised: October 12, 2015