Policy 2940 – Student Group Use of School Facilities

(Regulation 2940)
(Adopted – August 1999)

Pursuant to the Equal Access Act, District secondary schools will provide an opportunity for student-initiated noncurricular groups to conduct meetings on school premises, during noninstructional time, and will not discriminate against students on the basis of the religious, political or philosophical content of the speech at such meetings.

An activity is to be considered curricular if the subject matter is or will be taught in a regularly offered class; if the subject matter concerns the body of courses as a whole; if participation in the group is a requirement for a course; or if academic credit is available for participation. Extracurricular activities include activities organized and supervised under the auspices of the school. Extracurricular activities primarily involve students in activities occurring outside academic class time, for which no units of credit are awarded. Any activity which does not meet the definition of a curricular or extracurricular activity will be considered noncurricular.

Funding for Extra and Co-curricular activities not associated with MSHSAA

(Adopted – May 18, 2016)

Groups that qualify to compete at state competitions will be able to receive compensation of up to $500 to help meet expenses of that event. This will include a bus and driver and any rooms or other expenses for the sponsor. If money remains from the $500, the remaining funding can be used to offset student expenses for the groups at the discretion of the sponsor.

If the group advances on to a further competition from the state level, they will be able to receive up to $500 additional funding for similar expenses, for a total of $1,000.

This funding is only available for competitions that the students qualify for and does not cover any meetings or conventions that they can attend through simple membership in the organization.

Before requesting this funding, sponsors should check with the administration if they have any questions and to verify eligibility for the funding. The administration reserves the right to adjust the total in extreme cases.