Administrative Procedure: 261
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Background
Since extra-curricular activities can contribute to a positive environment for students, employee-organized or sponsored activities outside of regular classroom instruction shall be considered to be an integral and important part of the total school program.
Procedures
1. Extra-curricular activities must be consistent with the school’s objectives and within the capacity of the school’s resources to provide appropriate sponsorship.
2. Principals are responsible for ensuring that any student activity conducted under the auspices of the school is consistent with school objectives, and appropriately sponsored and supervised.
3. School-sponsored extra-curricular activities must be under the sponsorship and supervision of a District employee.
4. Where leadership or sponsorship is further delegated to a non-employed volunteer, that volunteer:
4.1 Must be approved by the Principal; and
4.2 Have completed a criminal records review.
5. Students are responsible to the Principal and staff during all school-sponsored activities.
6. School-sponsored activities have priority in the scheduling of out-of-class use of the school building.
Reference: Sections 17, 20, 22, 65, 85 School Act
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