13.4 Use of School Facilities by Student Organizations

Students who are enrolled in Broken Arrow Public Schools may form or become a part of a student group at a particular school campus. In order to be recognized as a formal student organization, the group must have established by-laws, elected officers, and have an adult school staff member as advisor. The student membership in an organization shall be limited to students who are enrolled in and in attendance at Broken Arrow Public Schools.

The school principal shall consider requests by all student groups for recognition as a formal student organization, and shall make a determination based on whether the group has met specified requirements.

Membership in all student organizations shall be voluntary, and a school staff member who wishes to serve as advisor to a particular group shall contact the school principal to volunteer services. Parents and students will be notified of all recognized formal student organizations through the student handbook.

Non-school persons may not direct, control, or regularly attend meetings of student organizations.

Student organizations which have been recognized by the principal may request use of school facilities. Requests shall be submitted to the school principal two weeks in advance of requested building use. Notification of all student organization meeting times and dates will be made available.

Use of school facilities by student organizations shall be limited to two hours immediately following daily dismissal time for students. At the direction of a building principal, a principal's advisory group (i.e., Student Council, Youth Advisory Council) may be scheduled to meet during the school day. Use of school facilities for other student activity group meetings during the school day (beginning of classes to dismissal) is not authorized.

Use of school facilities by student organizations shall not be regulated on the basis of the content of meetings, except that the school may terminate meetings which are immoral, violent, advocate violence, interfere with the educational process, or otherwise violate school rules and regulations.

Requests for use of school facilities for evening activities shall be made in accordance with school district policies related to rental of school facilities for non-school use. Requests shall be submitted to the building principal and to the Office of Director of Community Education.

Student use of school facilities shall be supervised by the school as deemed necessary to maintain order on the school premises.

Source: Broken Arrow Board of Education policy adoption, May 6, 1985; amended December 5, 1994, amended October 20, 1997.