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Instruction |
6145.3-AR |
PUBLICATIONS
A.
Purpose
and Scope
To provide
administrative procedures for all student publications
B.
General
1.
Suggestions
or questions concerning this procedure should be directed to the Assistant
Superintendent - Educational Services.
2.
The
site principal is responsible for implementing this procedure.
C.
Forms
Used and Additional References
None
D.
Procedure
1.
An
advisor shall be provided each school publication to implement journalistic or
literary programs, which provide sound learning experiences for students,
including but not limited to:
a.
Accurate
and impartial news coverage
b.
Accurate
and objective reporting
c.
Well
researched, factual information supporting opinion in editorials
d.
A sound
and ethical financial program through the advertisements published and, in the
case of the yearbook, through effective promotion and sales of the book
e.
Photographic
coverage of the school and its programs
f.
Adequate
distribution of the publications
g.
Effective
evaluation of the publications
h.
Good
taste and discretion in the use of written and pictorial copy and the exclusion
of written and/or pictorial copy containing profanity, vulgarity, and/or other
material not acceptable for publication in community newspapers
2.
Students
will use proper grammar, form, and style, and all copy submitted for
publication shall conform to good journalistic or other acceptable writing
style. Copy shall be rewritten by its author as required by the advisor to
improve journalistic structure, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and
punctuation. All represented facts and quotes shall be checked and verified.
3.
The students
will learn by practical experience the meaning of "freedom of speech"
as that term is used in the
4.
The
students in their publications classes shall conform to the adopted district
course of study.
5.
All
student publications shall adhere to the following guidelines:
a.
The
school publications shall operate under the
1)
Privileged,
defamatory material
2)
Obscenity,
according to the following legal standards:
a)
The
material must deal primarily with sex in a manner appealing to prurient
interest.
b)
The
material must be patently offensive by local community standards.
c)
The
material must be lacking in serious literary, social, political or aesthetic
value.
3)
Expression
which so incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the
commission of unlawful acts on school premises, to violate lawful school
regulations, or to disrupt the operation of the school
b.
School
newspapers shall not be used as a vehicle to support any one position in the
school district regarding labor unrest. Factual stories, reporting both sides
of the issue, are required.
6.
Each
school will establish a written editorial policy annually approved by the
principal.
7.
Material
may be rejected for publication in accordance with the provisions of the
approved school editorial policy and/or the provisions of this procedure by
either the faculty advisor or the principal. Rejected material, insofar as
possible, will be limited to the offending material. The individual rejecting
the material for publication shall contact the author submitting the material
as soon as possible after a decision of rejection has been made and advise
him/her of the refusal and the reasons therefore.
8.
The
author may appeal the rejection of material through the advisor to the
principal. The principal shall make a decision as expeditiously as possible,
but in no event shall it take more than two school days. Further appeal may be
made as follows:
a.
Written
request to the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services for review by a
committee comprised of district staff, one teacher, and community members. The
committee will render a decision within ten working days.
b.
To the
superintendent or his designee, who shall consider the matter and make a
decision within two school days after receipt of a written appeal.
c.
Present
a written appeal to the board within three school days after the decision of
the superintendent. The board shall render a decision on the appeal within a
timely period after receipt of the appeal. When the appeal is received at least
three school days prior to a regularly scheduled board meeting, the decision on
the appeal shall be rendered at that meeting. Otherwise, the board shall render
a decision on the appeal at or prior to its next regularly scheduled meeting.
E.
Reports
Required
None
F.
Record
Retention
None
G.
Responsible
Administrative Unit
Assistant
Superintendent - Educational Services
H.
Approved
by:
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Sharon McHolland |
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James O.
Fleming |
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Responsible Division Head |
Date |
Superintendent |
Date |