2432.1 GUIDELINES FOR DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT LITERATURE

Regulations

	The policy of the board of Education and the decisions of the Commissioner indicate the need for an established procedure to be followed when students wish to distribute leaflets and other printed material.  This is the reason for the following guidelines:

	1.	Places:	Sidewalk in front of the main corridor entrance.  (In case of 					inclement weather, two pupils only will be permitted inside the 				entrance.  Rano or snow only.)  No blocking of the corridor will 					be permitted.

	2.	Time

		a.	Time of arrival to 5 minutes before homeroom period begins.
		b.	End of last period dismissal for 30 minutes.

	3.	Approval:		To be obtained at least 24 hours prior to distribution date 			from either the Vice Principal or Principal.  For materials not 				immediately classifiable, more than one day should be allowed.

		a.	For a club or other regular school group, the person who serves 			regularly as sponsor or director, or a designated alternate, should be 			present and assume responsibility for its control.

		b.	For students or a group not formally organized, any willing staff 			member may serve as sponsor provided s/he can arrange to be present to 		prevent problems during distribution activity.  This staff member 				assumes the same liability as the sponsor or (a) above.

	4.	Littering:		The individual group or organization shall be responsible 			for policing the area of all literature dropped in the immediate area (75 			feet in all directions).  Waste containers will be provided by the custodial 			staff.

	5.	Unacceptable Items:   As listed in Board policy.

	6.	Appeal:  A pupil or group denied approval for distribution by the sponsor 			may appeal to the Principal, who will review the matter with the sponsor 			and a student representative of the group or the individual and shall 			make a decision within three days.  Should the petition be denied, the 			matter may then be appealed to the Superintendent, Board of Education, 			and through appropriate legal channels to the Commissioner of 				Education.

Adopted:	18 December 1995