Policy 1260

Participation of the Public

Access by Youth Organizations

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board:  7/25/2023
Last Revision
Original publish date: 07/25/2023
Related policies & regulations:  6443
Legal references:  LB705, 126

  

Access by Youth Organizations. The District will allow, upon request, a representative of a recognized youth organization to provide: (1) oral or written information to students regarding the youth organization and how such youth organization furthers the educational interests and civic involvement of students in a manner consistent with good citizenship; and (2) services and activities to any student who is a member of such youth organization.  A “recognized youth organization” is limited to those group listed in 36 U.S.C. Subtitle II, Part B.  Each requesting youth organization will be permitted to provide information at school at least once during each school year.  The administration will make a good faith effort to find a mutually agreeable date, time, and location for each requesting youth organization, though the administration shall have the ultimate authority to select the date, time, and location for any requesting youth organization.  Under no circumstances will any requesting youth organization be permitted to provide oral information to students during instructional time, unless previously approved by the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee.  Every representative from a requesting youth organization must submit to, at the organization’s cost, a background check.  The Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee may refuse to allow an individual to be on school grounds if the individual's background check discloses a prior felony conviction or if, in the Superintendent’s discretion, the background check otherwise reveals concerns about student safety.  Nothing in this Paragraph preempts or undermines any provision of the District’s Parental Involvement Policy.