SERIES 1000 Community Relations

1316 Conduct on School Property

The Board of Education expects mutual respect, civility and orderly conduct among all individuals on school property or at school events. District staff will treat parents and other members of the public with respect and expect the same in return. The Board is committed to maintaining orderly educational and administrative processes in keeping schools and administrative offices free from disruptions and preventing unauthorized persons from entering school/district grounds.

This policy promotes mutual respect, civility and orderly conduct among Board members, district employees, parents and the public. It is not intended to deprive any individual of his/her right to freedom of expression, but only to maintain to the extent possible and reasonable, a safe, harassment-free environment for students and staff. 

In the interest of presenting Board members and District employees as positive role models to the students as well as to the community, the Board encourages positive communication and discourages volatile, hostile or aggressive actions. The Board seeks public cooperation with this endeavor.

Based upon the above, the Board expects that no person on school property or at a school event shall:

1. Injure, threaten, harass or intimidate a staff member, Board member or any other person;

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

3. Damage or deface District property;

4. Violate any Connecticut law or town/city 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 instruments or weapons;

7. Impede, delay, or otherwise interfere with the orderly conduct of the District’s educational program or any other activity occurring on school property;

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

9. Operate a motor vehicle in a risky manner or in violation of an authorized District employee’s directive; or

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

(cf. 1110.1 - Parent Involvement)

(cf. 1120 - Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings)

(cf. 1250 - Visits to Schools) (cf. 1251 - Loitering or Causing Disturbances)

(cf. 1310 - Relations Between the Public and School Personnel)

(cf. 1312 - Public Complaints)

(cf. 1330 - Use of School Facilities)

(cf. 1700 - Otherwise Lawful Possession of Firearms on School Property)

(cf. 6145.71 - Use of Alcohol by Adults)

Legal Reference:      Connecticut General Statutes

                                  1-225 Meetings of the government agents to be public.

                                  1-232 Conduct of the meeting

                                  10-221 Boards of education to prescribe rule(s), policies, and procedures.

                                  10-238 Petition for hearing by board of education.

                                  10-239 Use of school facilities for other purposes. 53a-185 Loitering in or about school grounds: Class C                                               misdemeanor. 

Policy adopted: April 13, 2015 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut