ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS
5.4
Statement of Purpose
The School Committee believes that effective schools encompass not only the
school's curriculum but the total school program including extra curricular
activities. The School Committee believes that extra curricular activities are
important in fostering well-rounded students. Therefore the Committee recognizes and
supports the extra curricular activities and programs which are delineated in
Addendum A.
1. If an individual, an employee, or
employees decide to conduct activities with students outside of those listed on
Addendum A, he or she may request official sanction of the activity by the School
Committee. If the School Committee votes to sanction a particular activity, all
notices or memorandums distributed detailing the activity will carry the words:
"Officially sanctioned by the Millis School Committee by vote on (specific
date)."
2. The absence of the statement
"officially sanctioned by the Millis School Committee" is direct evidence that the
Millis School Committee has not sanctioned the activity and assumes no responsibility
for the activity.
3. If a person undertakes an activity without official sanctioning of the School
Committee, he or she does so individually and without the sponsorship or control of
the Committee. The Millis School Committee assumes no responsibility for such
functions.
4. Because the Millis Middle School / Millis High School facility serves as the
focal point for many community activities, functions which are not officially
sanctioned by the Millis School Committee may be planned by parents or community
members within the facility. In addition, information about such activities may be
distributed at the facility. The fact that these activities arc not prohibited in
this building should not be interpreted that the activities are supervised or
sanctioned by the Millis School Committee.
The Millis School Committee assumes no responsibility for any function which does not
carry the statement "Sanctioned by the Millis School Committee by vote on (specific
date)."
ADDENDUM A
The following activities are considered sponsored by the Millis School Committee,
although funding for such activities may be the responsibility of the student or his
/ her parent.
1. In-state educational field trips
during the school day which have been approved by both the
Principal and the Superintendent
2. MIAA sports - practices and games,
approved in advance by the Athletic Director
3. Athletic Banquets, approved in
advance by the Athletic Director and the Principal
4. School dances, on or off school
property, approved in advance by the Principal
5. Work / study placements, approved in
advance by the Principal
6. TV production activities, approved
in advance by the Principal
7. In-state music program concerts and
competitions under the supervision of Millis
faculty members
8. Activities on school grounds,
outside of school hours, which are supervised by employees
of the Millis Public Schools who are being compensated for the
supervision of the specific activity
Examples:
Intramural Programs
Club Programs
9. Activities on school grounds,
outside of school hours, which are supervised by volunteers,
working under the direction of the Principal
Examples:
Odyssey of the Mind
Math Counts
Internet Group
10. Activities on school grounds, outside of school
hours, which are sponsored by Home School Associations
and which have been approved by the Principal
Example:
Clyde Brown Ice Cream Social
11. Activities off school grounds, outside of
school hours, which are supervised by paid employees of the Millis
Public Schools, but who are not being compensated for the supervision of the
specific activity, provided such activity has the prior
approval of the Principal and the Superintendent
Example:
Concert trips with Michael Oliphant
12. Activity Fundraiser, provided such fundraiser
has the prior approval of the
Principal
13. In-state non-educational trips outside of the
school day, provided such activity has
the prior approval of the
Principal and the Superintendent
Examples:
Ski trip
Class trips, i.e.
beach
The School Committee shall be notified of all activities in numbers 9 through 13,
in advance. Such notification shall come from the Principal, through the
Superintendent.
OFFICIALLY SANCTIONED ONLY BY VOTE OF THE SCHOOL COMMITIEE
Each of the activities listed below must be specifically approved by vote of the
School Committee if the activity is to be considered officially sanctioned. In the
absence of such a vote, the activity shall be considered "non school sponsored". The
Millis School Committee assumes no responsibility for such activities.
1 . Any overnight trip
2. Extended trips
3. Out-of-state trips
4. Home School Association sponsored
activities, outside of school hours, which are
off school
grounds
5. Parent / Student Activity Committee
sponsored activities
ADDENDUM B
ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT SANCTIONED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MILLIS SCHOOL
COMMITTEE
The Millis School Committee assumes no responsibility for the following
activities.
1. Home School Association sponsored
activities, outside of school hours, off school
grounds, for which
approval has neither been requested of, nor granted by the Millis School
Committee
2. Parent / Student Activity Committee
activities for which
approval has
neither been requested of, nor granted by the Millis School
Committee
3. Trips or activities organized or
planned by individuals or groups of students
4. Any other activity not specifically
identified in Addendum A
First Reading Date: May 6, 1997
Approved by Millis School Committee: June 3, 1997