School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 6-10

INSTRUCTION

Guest Speakers

A.  Generally

The school board encourages the use of capable and well-informed persons from the community as outside speakers and resource persons.

B.  Classrooms

Teachers desiring to invite outside speakers to present pertinent information to their classes should be guided by the maturity of the students and the relationship of the material to be presented to the instructional program. Teachers shall obtain the permission and the advice of the principal prior to extending any invitations to outside speakers. Outside speakers are not authorized for use in Family Life Education classes.

C.  Assemblies

Outside speakers invited or engaged to speak before any school assembly shall be approved by the principal.

 

Adopted by School Board:  July 13, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)