RATIONALE/OBJECTIVE:

The Cobb County School District (District) is committed to the welfare of students from their entry on a school bus or school property to their return to the bus stop or leaving school property. Therefore, appropriate methods are established in all schools to plan and supervise overnight activities for students that are held in the school building.

RULE:

Activities which occur after normal school hours or after normal activity hours are limited as follows:

Elementary and Middle School: Only students who are enrolled at that particular school

      may participate.

High School: Only students who are enrolled at that particular school may participate

      unless the event is an approved fund raising activity which may include high school

      students from other high schools either in the District or from outside the District.  

A. APPROVAL:

    Requests for these activities must be:

    1. Submitted in writing by the Principal; and

    2. Approved by the Area Assistant Superintendent.

B. REQUIREMENTS:

    1. Elementary and Middle School:

        All overnight activities will be limited to students who are regularly enrolled in the

        school requesting the school-sponsored activity.

    2. High School:

        Non-District student groups and student groups from other District high schools may

        be permitted to stay in schools overnight:

        a. As participants in a fund raising activity as provided in Administrative Rule JJE

            (Student Activities: Fund Raising Activities) and as provided in Administrative

            Rule KF (Use of School Facilities); Section 2.4.1.; and

        b. The activity is pertinent to the academic mission of the school and relevant to the

            school program/group or school support organization sponsoring the fundraiser.

    3. The issues of parental permission, supervision and chaperones, and medical and   

        emergency information shall meet the requirements of Administrative Rule IFCB

        (Field Trips and Excursions).

    4. Before scheduling the event or making a commitment to the group being hosted, the

        Principal or designee shall obtain approval from:

         a. An appropriate school support organization (see Section 2.b above) willing to host

             the group and sponsor the fund-raiser; and

         b. The Area Assistant Superintendent by submitting the “Overnight Activity Request”

             form (Form JJL-1) at least five days prior to the activity.

Adopted: 5/23/91
Reclassified an Administrative Rule: 9/1/04
Revised: 8/14/91; 5/27/99; 5/11/05; 11/14/07