371

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Student organizations have an important place in the educational program of the schools. The Appleton Area School District encourages and supports organizations and programs that are intended to provide meaningful and enriching experiences for students and/or provide valuable service to the schools and the community.

Student organizations may be established to provide an opportunity for interested students to participate in curriculum-related activities on a basis of interest, qualification, and performance. In addition, student clubs may be established to provide an opportunity for all students of similar interests to participate together in a social and educational organization.

Students desiring to form a student organization or club are required to obtain authorization and approval from the building principal. The administration shall establish guidelines, which will govern the formation of such groups and provide rules and regulations for their operation. Among other provisions, such guidelines shall require the assignment of at least one adult supervisor/monitor to each student organization and the approval by the Board of Education of any student organization that requires the expenditure of budgeted funds.

Student Nondiscrimination
The Appleton Area School District does not discriminate against students on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or physical, cognitive, emotional or learning disability in its education programs or activities.

 

Cross References:
Co-Curricular/Extracurricular Activities and Programs, 370
Student Organizations, 371-Rule
Equal Access, 371.1

Legal References:
Wisconsin State Statutes 118.13, 120.12 (2), and 120.13 (1)
Wisconsin Administrative Code, PI 9.03 (1)

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Adoption Date: September 9, 2002

 

 

371-Rule

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Procedures

In order to be approved for organization and operation in the schools of the District, each organization/club shall meet the following conditions:

1. Each student organization/club shall have the approval of the building principal before it is recognized as an official student organization.
2. All student organizations/clubs will be under the direct supervision of an approved adult supervisor/mentor.
3. Each student organization/club shall comply with all school rules, administrative regulations, and Board of Education policies.
4. The supervision and monitoring of school-sponsored organizations/clubs and individual organization members/club members shall be the responsibility of the building principal or his/her designee.
5. All student organizations/clubs shall be available to all students on a nondiscriminatory basis.
6. All student organizations/clubs shall not, as a condition of membership, exclude membership in any other organization/club.
7. Curriculum-based organizations will operate under the direct supervision of an approved advisor.
8. Curriculum-based organizations will operate under by-laws developed and approved by the organization and their advisor. The by-laws will be on file in the principal’s office.
9. The building principal shall prepare a list of recognized curriculum-based organizations.

 

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Adoption Date: September 9, 2002