The Guilford County Board of Education values the participation of parents and community in the activities of the schools and encourages adults to serve as role models for students. The Board welcomes visitors to the campuses of the schools and provides for opportunities to observe and learn about the educational programs, to use the facilities in compliance with policies designed for community use of our facilities, and to attend public events, including sporting events, musical and dramatic presentations offered to the public.

While visitors are welcome on campus, the paramount concern of the Board is to provide a safe and orderly educational atmosphere in which disruptions and distractions are minimized. The Superintendent and each building supervisor may establish and enforce reasonable rules to address these concerns. In addition, the following requirements apply:

• All school visitors must report immediately to the administrative office at the school for permission to be in the school. Each principal is responsible for ensuring that signs are posted in the school to notify visitors of this requirement.
• Any personnel who sees an individual in a school who has not received permission must either direct the individual to the office or notify the principal depending on the circumstances.
• Students shall notify a staff member of any unusual or suspicious behavior that may endanger safety. Staff must report immediately to the principal any student's information or their own observation of such behavior.
• Visitors will not be allowed to distract the teacher from instruction or interrupt the instructional process.
• Spectators at events open to the public are expected to conduct themselves so as to model good sportsmanship and citizenship. This applies to student spectators as well as adult spectators. Spectators shall not:
  • Harass, degrade or heckle players, participants or referees;
  • Throw anything on the playing surface; and
  • Approach the coach of either team before, during or after the game unless invited by the coach to do so.
  • Student spectators who violate this policy are also in violation of the Code of Conduct and will be disciplined accordingly

Any visitor to a school or school event who violates this policy will be asked to leave and may lose the privilege of coming on campus and/or attending school events in the future.

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