JFI: Student Demonstrations and Petitions

Code: JFI

Adopted: 10/11/17

Revised/Readopted: 9/28/22

Orig. Code: JFI

Demonstrations

District students are permitted to hold demonstrations on district property under the following conditions:

1. The demonstration must be scheduled with the superintendent in advance; a crowd control plan must be presented;
2. The demonstration must not disrupt classroom activities;
3. The demonstration must not present a threat to student or staff safety or be a hazard to district property.

Petitions

Students may petition for a change in Board policies, administrative regulations and school rules. Petitions must be reviewed by an administrator prior to circulation on district grounds and must be submitted to the superintendent upon completion. The superintendent will forward petitions to the Board or administrator, as appropriate.

Informal Student Gatherings

Students gathered informally shall not disrupt the orderly operation of the educational process.

Students gathered informally shall not infringe upon the rights of others to pursue their activities.

END OF POLICY

Legal Reference(s):

ORS 332.072                                                                 

OAR 581-021-0050

ORS 332.107                                                                 

OAR 581-021-0055

U.S. Const. amend. I; U.S. Const. amend. XIV. Or. Const., art. I, § 8.

Equal Access Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 4071-4074 (2012).