Article 6 - General Public Relations

6800 - Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA)

PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHYAs a public entity, Weber School District seeks to conduct its business with transparency and to ensure the public has access to public records maintained by the district. Weber School District also recognizes and respects individual rights of privacy and will protect that privacy to the extent allowed by the law whenever possible. The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for requesting public records under Utah’s Governmental Records Access Management Act (GRAMA), Utah Code 63G, Chapter 2. POLICYIt is the policy of Weber District to comply...

Records, Grama

6600 - NAMING OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND MASCOTS

PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHYWeber School District (District, WSD) recognizes the importance of assigning a name to a new facility that aligns with the District’s philosophy and is acceptable by its community. The District abides by this Policy to appoint a name that lends dignity and status to each new building or other facility within the District. The WSD Board has authorized the administration to develop this policy for administering the naming of new buildings, and existing facilities. POLICYThis policy governs the naming or renaming of school facilities and mascots within the...

6150 - Media and Public Relations Policy

PURPOSE & PHILOSOPHYThe Weber School District (District) is dedicated to facilitating transparent communication with the media and interested third parties while protecting the privacy rights of students and employees. We understand and recognize the vital role the news media plays in disseminating information to the public, which may encompass a wide array of topics related to events, activities, recognitions, and investigations within our District. As an educational institution, we are obligated to uphold the laws safeguarding student and employee privacy while carefully striking a...

Media, Public Information

6450 - Memorial Policy

PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHYWeber School District recognizes that the loss of a student or staff member is deeply felt in the school and community. The District also recognizes the desire of individuals and groups to memorialize the life of the deceased as part of the grieving and healing process. While remaining sensitive to the impact of a death in the schools, the District must take steps to ensure memorials are appropriate and consistent across the District. The District recognizes that decisions made about memorials immediately after a traumatic event may not take into full consideration...

6900 - Interpretation and Translation Services

State Statute HB 302: Educational Language Services Amendments 53G-7-221 PURPOSE & PHILOSOPHYWeber School District Board of Education recognizes that district students and families communicate in approximately 100 different languages and that it is the board’s responsibility to ensure that all parents and guardians are given a meaningful opportunity to participate in their student’s education program. The purpose of this policy is to enable meaningful, two-way communication between the district and parents and guardians who need language services, and to promote access for such...

6700 - Reunification of Parents and Students Following an Emergency

References:Utah Administrative Code R277-400 https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-400.htmhttp://iloveuguys.org/http://iloveuguys.org/srm/Standard%20Reunification%20Method.pdf PURPOSEThe purpose of this policy is to set guidelines for the release of students following an emergency situation. The reunification process involves establishing a secure location for students, notifying parents, and reuniting students with parents in a safe and orderly manner. This procedure may take place after a crisis and evacuation of a school, and could occur at an off-site location. ...

Reunification

6500 - Parent Involvement

The Weber Board of Education recognizes the necessity and value of parent involvement to support student success and academic achievement. In order to assure collaborative partnerships between parents and schools, the board, working through the administration, is committed to: Involving parents as partners in advisory functions. Establishing effective two-way communication with all parents respecting the diversity and differing needs of families. Developing strategies and programmatic structures at schools to enable parents to participate actively in their children's education. ...

Parent Involvement

6400 - Visitors to the Schools

All visitors to a school building or a school facility during regular school hours must register at the main office of the school. A notice of this requirement will be posted at each entrance to the school. Suggested notice: "Welcome to our school. All visitors must register at the main office." School buildings and school facilities are the property of Weber School District. As part of the District's safe school policy, it may be considered criminal trespass for anyone to enter a school building during regular school hours without permission. Those individuals not required to register at...

School Visitors

6300 - Community Activities and Performances by Students

Although cognizant of the values, both social and scholastic, derived by students participating in various community sponsored activities, the following points should be used by principals in determining whether or not they may participate in such activities during school hours: The participation in the project will not deprive students of time needed in acquiring basic skills. The regular schedule will not be interrupted unless the majority of the students benefit through their participation. Neither an individual nor the school as a whole shall be permitted to use school time in...

Community Activities, Student Information, Performances by Students

6200 - Use of Students in Information Program

The participation of students in interpreting the educational program of the schools to the community shall be encouraged, with the understanding that: Students shall not be exploited for the benefit of any individual or group; Students shall participate only in appropriate situations; The use of students shall always be evaluated in terms of the effect on the child; Students shall not solicit or promote school district issues without approval of the Superintendent; The best possible community relations grow from a superior teaching job in the classroom. Enthusiastic students with...

Use of Students in Information Program, Student Information

Article 6 - General Public Relations

Article 6 - General Public Relations

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