Policy 914-R Relations with Community Organizations Regulations

A. Community organization youth workers, volunteers, or other representatives are not permitted to enter Wayzata Public Schools facilities during the school day for purposes of communicating with members of their organizations, or for the promotion of their programs, including during non-instructional periods.

B. Youth workers, volunteers, or other representatives are welcome to attend school activities and functions outside of regular school hours to show support for and to connect with students. It is expected that youth workers, volunteers, or other representatives will follow their organization’s protocol for obtaining parental approval to provide counseling or personal guidance. Such services are not to be performed on school grounds or during school activities.

C. Community organization youth workers, or other representatives may work as school volunteers in secular activities or as paid school employees in such areas as coaching and officiating.

D. Community organization youth workers, volunteers, or other representatives may be used by professional staff as a resource person, providing their services are directly related to the curriculum.

E. In the spirit of working together to build positive assets for the youth and families of the learning community, Community Education may coordinate collaborative youth or adult programs with community organizations (i.e. Adult Basic Education, after school activities, publicity). Such collaborative efforts will be in accordance with the guidance contained in this Regulation.

F. Consistent with Policy 909: Visitors, the school principal or program/site manager may exclude any visitor from the school if the visitor’s activities are disruptive.

• Adopted: March 9, 2015
• Last Reviewed: August 12, 2019

• Policy 914 - Relations with Community Organizations