2430 - DISTRICT-SPONSORED CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Since the policy of the Board 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 (1) club or activity.

1. Existing Clubs or Activities

   1. Students shall be fully informed of the curricular-related and extra-curricular activities available to them and the eligibility standards for each activity.

   2. All eligible students may participate in District-sponsored activities.

2. New Activities

   All new activities shall be approved in the following manner:

   1. Requests for new activities should be submitted to the school principal.

   2. The principal will review each request and either reject or submit each.

   3. Upon approval, an activity will be listed as a part of the co-curricular or extra-curricular program and its fiscal account established according to the internal accounts rules and regulations.

3. Fiscal Compliance

   1. Both co-curricular and extra-curricular activities need to comply with financial and bookkeeping controls established by the internal accounts rules and regulations.

   2. Each activity advisor is to provide the building principal with a periodic update on the fiscal status of the activity.

4. Operating Procedures

   Operating procedures for all co-curricular/extra-curricular activities will 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 work cooperatively so that some activities do not interfere with the operations of others;

   6. faculty members and students are encouraged to attend activities involving student performances;

   7. each activity is assessed continuously relative to its stated purpose and goals;

   8. building facilities and equipment are being used safely and as intended and being maintained in proper condition.

5. Eligibility Requirements

   1. All students who participate in interscholastic athletics shall meet the eligibility requirements described in the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) handbook.

   2. Eligibility requirements for participation in other activities shall be specified in the student handbooks.

   3. To be eligible for any interscholastic extra-curricular activity, students must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.

6. Non-School Board Clubs and Activities Administered by Members of the Community

   1. All clubs or patriotic youth groups such as the Boy Scouts of America initiated by parents or members of the community shall be given equal access to district facilities after school hours as long as they complete the District’s facility use agreement form, submit a certificate of insurance, and pay the hourly fee for this use as outlined in Board Policy 7510 - Use of District Facilities.

   2. As a receiver of Federal funds, the School Board of Brevard County will not discriminate in the rental of District facilities to outside individuals or organizations on the basis of race, sex, disability, national origin, religion, etc., or in its educational programs and employment practices, including, equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups per Federal Regulation 34 C.F.R. 108 (Boy Scouts Act).

Any suspected or alleged violations of this discrimination statement should be reported to the Office of Risk Management or the District’s Title IX and 504 compliance officer.

Revised 4/1/13

©Brevard County Public Schools 2013