JCBE/POLICY FILE: 493.1

Approved: 6/18/81

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

The Jefferson County Board of Education has as its primary responsibility and lawful obligation the educational development of each student.

The scope of its responsibility makes it essential that the Board ensure that activities which take place during the school day are an outgrowth of instruction or an integral part of the total school program.

Accordingly, social fraternities, social sororities and clubs or organizations which are not part of the total school program or which originate outside the school are prohibited at school, on school grounds or at any school activity.

Members of such organizations are prohibited from conducting any business or activity of any kind (such as solicitation or initiation of members) at school, on school grounds or during any school activity.

At their discretion, principals may prohibit students from wearing at school or school activities any symbol of memberships in organizations which, in the opinion of the principal, may tend to be disruptive.

Members of school-sanctioned organizations are prohibited from conducting initiations of members into their organizations without prior approval by the principal. Written plans for initiation should be submitted to the principal for approval. Under no circumstances will any initiation activity be allowed which may in any way endanger the physical, mental or emotional well-being of the participants or in any way be degrading to the participant, or cause damage to any property. All initiation activities must be supervised by the organization's faculty sponsor.