Jerome Joint School District No. 261

COMMUNITY RELATIONS 4140

Visitors to the Schools

While the District encourages visits by Trustees, parents, and citizens to all District buildings, all visitors are

required to report to the administration or principal’s office upon entering any District building.

All building administrators shall ensure that prominent notices are posted at each entrance requiring that all

visitors first report to the administrative office. This includes all parents, Trustees, volunteers, social service

workers, invited speakers, maintenance and repair persons not employed by the District, salespersons,

representatives of the news media, former students, and any other visitors.

An individual who wishes to visit a classroom during instructional time may only do so with prior approval from the

building principal and classroom teacher. Parents/guardians of District students shall have reasonable access to

observe all school activities during school hours in which the child is enrolled, provided they have received prior

permission. Parents/guardians who are otherwise legally prohibited from such access shall not be granted this

permission. Such visits shall not be permitted if their occurrence, duration, frequency, or conduct on campus

interferes with the delivery of instruction or disrupts the normal school environment.

Nothing in this section shall prevent a reasonable denial of entry due to emergency or safety drills, situations

outlined in school safety plans, an emergency lockdown, periods of statewide testing, school officials' enforcement

of the provisions of section IC 33-512, or other specific situations listed in District policy or building rules.

Conferences should be held outside school hours or during the teacher’s conference or prep time.

Conduct on School Property

The District expects mutual respect, civility, and orderly conduct among all individuals on school property or at a

school event. No person on school property or at a school event shall:

1. Injure, threaten, harass, or intimidate a staff member, a Trustee, sports official or coach, or any other

person;

2. Damage or threaten to damage another’s property;

3. Damage or deface District property;

4. Violate any Idaho law, or town or county ordinance;

5. Smoke or otherwise use tobacco products;

6. Consume, possess, distribute, or be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs, or possess dangerous devices or weapons except in accordance with Policy 3330;

7. Impede, delay, disrupt, or otherwise interfere with any school activity or function, including using cellular phones in a disruptive manner;

8. Make an audio or video recording in the classroom without prior approval of the building principal and

classroom teacher;

9. Enter upon any portion of school premises at any time for purposes other than those that are lawful and authorized by the School Board;

10. Operate a motor vehicle:

A. In a risky manner;

B. In excess of 20 miles per hour; or

C. In violation of an authorized District employee’s directive;

11. Engage in any risky behavior, including rollerblading, roller skating, or skateboarding; or

12. Violate other District policies or regulations, or an authorized District employee’s directive.

Enforcement

The principal has authority to request assistance from law enforcement if any visitor or unauthorized individual

refuses to leave school grounds or creates a disturbance. Violation of District policy may lead to removal from the

building or grounds and denial of further access to District buildings or grounds.

Anyone observing a person violating this policy shall immediately notify the building principal or designee. The

principal or designee may direct the person to leave or remove them from the school premises or area. If the

individual does not leave voluntarily or resists removal, law enforcement shall be notified and requested to assist

in the removal. The principal or designee shall notify the Superintendent’s office immediately if such a situation

develops.

Unauthorized persons loitering in or about any school building, or on school grounds shall be asked to leave the

premises. Any such person failing to leave the premises shall be considered to be in probable violation of

disorderly conduct or trespassing statutes. Law enforcement shall be notified and requested to remove the

individual from the building or grounds.

Cross References: 3330 Student Discipline

4320 Disruption of School Operations

4420 Visits to District Property by Sex Offenders

Legal Reference: IC § 33-512 Governance of Schools

IC § 33-6601(8) Parental Rights

Policy History:

Adopted on: 10/24/2006

Revised on: 09/26/2023