Policy 3622 – Access to School Buildings and Grounds

Except as otherwise provided, no person may remain in any District building within the School District without obtaining permission immediately upon entering the building from the building principal or Superintendent/designee. Such permission shall authorize the person to conduct official or personal business within the building or a designated portion thereof for a given period of time on the day designated within the scope of the permission. Permission may be denied where the need for the permission does not outweigh the disruption or school authorized business that would or may be caused if the permission were to be granted. Students attending school in the building are exempted from this requirement, as are parents/guardians of students enrolled in the school, School Board members, teachers and other employees of the District.

Except as otherwise provided, no person may enter into and remain on any public school grounds within the District between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without obtaining a written permit from the building principal or Superintendent/designee. Such permit shall authorize the person to conduct school or school authorized business on the school grounds for the given period of time on the day designated within the permit. The following persons are exempt from this permit requirement: Board members, the teachers and administrators of the school, employees of the school, maintenance and construction personnel performing work for the school, and persons conducting school authorized business during the hours authorized for the conduct of said business.

Any person who is on school grounds that are properly posted under any ordinance and/or policy may be asked by a building principal/designee or law enforcement officer as to his/her business for being there. Any person who fails to show that he/she is on school grounds for bona fide reasons may be asked to leave the premises.

LEGAL REF.:

  • Wisconsin Statutes
    • Sections 120.13(1) [Board power to set conduct rules and to maintain good decorum and a favorable academic atmosphere]
    • 120.13(35) [Board power; presence of persons in school buildings]
    • 121.02(1)(i) [Safe and healthful facilities standard]
    • 947.01 [Disorderly conduct]
    • 947.013 [Harassment]

CROSS REF.:

ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS: None

AFFIRMED: August 13, 1991

REVISED:

  • October 28, 2003
  • December 18, 2007