File:  KI - Visitors to Schools

The Board encourages parents/guardians and other citizens of the district to visit classrooms, activities and functions at any time to observe the work of the schools.  The Board believes that there is no bet-ter way for the public to learn what the schools actually are doing.

In order to ensure that no unauthorized persons enter buildings with wrongful intent, all visitors to the schools shall report to the school office when entering, show proper identification and reason for being at the school.  Visitors shall wear name-tags which identify them as visitors. This will not apply when par-ents/guardians have been invited to a classroom or assembly program.

To promote the general health, welfare and well being of all who enter school property, and pursuant to state law, smoking, chewing or any use of tobacco products by staff, students, or visitors is prohibited on all school property.

The district shall notify the public in an appropriate manner that persons violating the criminal law by using, selling or distributing any controlled substance on school grounds, on school buses transporting students or within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of the school grounds shall be subject to enhanced criminal penalties.

Adopted:  August 1998

Revised:  October 2000

LEGAL REF.:  C.R.S. 18-9-112

C.R.S. 18-12-105.5

C.R.S. 18-18-407 (2)

C.R.S. 22-32-109.1 (7) (open school policy is a required part of school safety plan)

CROSS REFS.:  ADC, Tobacco-Free Schools

ECA/ECAB, Security/Access to Buildings

JLIA,  Security and Supervision of Students

KFA, Public Conduct on School Property