School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 7-41

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Contests for Students

Contests or other activities involving participation by students or the granting of awards or prizes to students, which are sponsored by agencies outside of the schools, shall not be announced, promoted or permitted within the schools unless approved by the principal. The principal shall approve only such contests or other activities as will be of educational value to the participating students and shall not approve any activity being promoted for purely commercial purposes.

Generally, in the secondary schools, only those contests recommended by the National Association of Secondary School Principals will be considered for approval.

All contests conducted in and by the school division must support the instructional program approved for the students or must be judged by the school principal to be a worthy educational experience for the students involved.

 

Adopted by School Board:  October 20, 1992