Board Policy	No. 1250

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

COMMUNITY RELATIONS
VISITORS/PUBLIC ATTENDANCE AT DISTRICT EVENTS

PURPOSE:	To establish procedures for school visitors and public attendance at District events.

The Board welcomes and encourages visits to District school campuses and sites by parents, other adult residents of the community, and interested educators. However, for the educational program to continue undisturbed when visitors are present, and to prevent the intrusion of disruptive persons into the schools, it is necessary to invoke visitor controls. The Superintendent, therefore, shall establish regulations that will protect pupils and employees of the District from disruption to the educational program or the efficient conduct of their assigned tasks.

Any person who is not a student or staff member shall register immediately upon entering any school building or grounds when school is in session.

Except as permitted by law, 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)

In accordance with Penal Code section 626.7, the principal or designee may request that any individual who is causing a disruption, including but not limited to, exhibiting volatile, hostile, aggressive, or offensive behavior, immediately leave school grounds.

Any person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Penal Code section 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)

Public Attendance at District Events

The Board welcomes the attendance of parents and members of the community at athletic and other public events held by the schools and District administration. To maintain order and preserve the facilities of the District during the conduct of such events, the Board expects that all persons attending such events must treat each other and District facilities with respect and civility.

The Board declares as follows:

1. On-Site Public Events: Any person attending a public event at District facilities and hosted by a school and/or District administration shall comply with District policies, including but not limited to, the Civility Policy (Board Policy No. 1250.1). Any person who engages in conduct that violates this policy or the Civility Policy shall be subject to the applicable procedures and actions set forth in those policies. Further, the Superintendent or designee

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may bar any parent or member of the public who engages in conduct that violates this policy or the Civility Policy from attending future public events hosted by a school and/or District administration, whether they are held on or off District facilities.

2. Off-Site Public Events: Any person attending a public event hosted by a District school and/or District administration at a location other than at District facilities shall comply with the Civility Policy (Board Policy No. 1250.1). Any person who engages in conduct that violates the Civility Policy shall be subject to the procedures and actions set forth therein. In addition to the procedures and actions set forth in the Civility Policy, the Superintendent or designee may take one or all of the following actions:

a. Direct any parent or member of the public who engages in unacceptable or disruptive behavior to promptly leave the premises where the public event is being held.

b. Notify and/or seek the assistance of law enforcement officials or private security personnel in resolving any incident involving a violation of the Civility Policy.

c. Bar any parent or member of the public who engages in unacceptable or disruptive behavior from attending future public events held by schools in the District and/or District administration, whether on or off District schools and facilities.

3. No Alcoholic Beverages and Illegal Betting: In compliance with the law, the Board directs that no alcoholic beverage be consumed at any function, event, or activity, sponsored by the District, nor any illegal betting occur on District schools and premises.

Adopted: 07/23/1975
Reviewed: 05/02/2007, 10/01/2008, 11/10/2010
Amended: 11/06/1991, 04/12/2000, 03/24/2004, 09/23/2020 (BP 9202 renumbered as BP 1250; all contents of BP 9204 moved to BP 1250)

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

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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

COURT DECISIONS
Reeves v. Rocklin Unified School District (2003) 109 Cal.App.4th 652

ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS 95 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 509 (1996)

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