2430 - DISTRICT-SPONSORED CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools

Administrative Guidelines

2430 - DISTRICT-SPONSORED CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Since the policy of the Board of Education is to maintain a co-curricular activities program sufficiently varied to meet the wide range of vocational, recreational, social, and cultural needs and interests of the students, all students should be urged to join at least one club or activity.

	A.	Existing Clubs or Activities
		At the start of the school year, all students should be provided with information on existing clubs, and all co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and encouraged to participate.
	B.	New Activities
		All new activities shall be approved in the following manner:

Requests for new activities should be submitted to the principal and contain the following:

			a.	purpose and rationale
			b.	intended outcomes for students
			c.	participation
			d.	plan of operation
			e.	costs
			f.	persons in charge

		2.	The Superintendent will review each request and either reject or submit each for Board approval.
		3.	Upon approval, an activity will be listed as a part of the co-curricular or extra-curricular program, and its fiscal account established by the Treasurer.

	C.	Fiscal Compliance
		Both co-curricular and extra-curricular activities need to comply with financial and bookkeeping controls established in conformance with the recommendations of the State Auditor.
		Each activity advisor is to provide the building principal with a periodic update on the fiscal status of the activity.
	D.	Operating Guidelines
		The principal shall prepare and publish operating procedures for all co-curricular/extra-curricular activities which ensure that:

		1.	students participate in ways that do not interfere with their academic programs;
		2.	the safety and welfare of the students is adequately safeguarded;
		3.	all activities have proper faculty planning, direction, and supervision;
		4.	faculty members work cooperatively so that some activities do not interfere with the operations of others;
		5.	faculty members and students are encouraged to attend activities involving student performances;
		6.	each activity is assessed continuously relative to its stated purpose and goals;
		7.	building facilities and equipment are being used safely and as intended, and being maintained in proper condition.

Eligibility Requirements

All students who participate in interscholastic athletics shall meet the eligibility requirements described in the Athletic Handbook and AG 2431B.

No student who has been absent for a school day may participate in a co-curricular or extra-curricular activity scheduled for the afternoon or evening of that school day unless given permission by the principal due to special circumstances.