STUDENT PUBLICATIONS
The Governing Board of Education encourages, both as a classroom-related
learning process in such courses as English, Journalism, etc., and as an
extracurricular activity through school, student publications. These allow
for coverage of student activities and the writing and printing of original
literary and artistic productions. However, certain necessary guidelines
will be established to regulate the publication and dissemination of student
publications.
School Sponsored Publications
School publications afford an educational experience for those students
interested in this activity and should provide an opportunity for the
sincere expression of all facets of student opinion. These guidelines should
be followed:
1. Faculty advisors shall advise on matters of style, grammar, format and
suitability of material.
2. Materials of a controversial nature shall be prohibited if:
A. material imminently threatens to disrupt the educational process of the
school, to damage other individuals or to advocate conduct that otherwise is
inconsistent with the shared values of a civilized social order (e.g.,
advocating drug or alcohol use, etc.)
B. material threatens any person or a group within the school or advocates
racial or religious discrimination;
C. material advocates violation of the law or official school regulations;
D. material is considered false, libelous or slanderous in the light of
available facts and
E. material is potentially harmful to juveniles or offensive according to
community standards as to what is suitable for juveniles.
The final decision as to the suitability of material shall rest with the
director after consultation with the faculty advisor.
Non-school-Sponsored Publications
Students who edit, publish and/or wish to distribute non-school-sponsored
handwritten, printed or duplicated matter among their fellow students within
the schools must assume responsibility for the content of the publication.
Students may be restricted as to the time and place of distribution, or may
be prohibited from distribution.
[Adoption date: June 21, 2001]
LEGAL REFS: ORC 3313.66; 3313.661
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