Article 8 - Miscellaneous

8550 - Communicable Disease

PHILOSOPHY AND PURPOSEWeber School District (District) acknowledges the importance of developing within this District, guidelines for students and District employees as it relates to communicable diseases. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for initiating measures to suppress or prevent the spread of disease and for implementing regulations relating to quarantine, and other control measures to protect the public in the case of a pandemic. The District will coordinate efforts with the state and local health departments to implement such precautionary...

Communicable Disease

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8250 - Sensitive Materials

PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHYWeber School District values the protection of its students from material that is harmful to the psychological and social development of minors. Pornographic and indecent material have been found to be harmful to minors and have no place in the school setting. As an educational institution, the school board encourages learning in all forms, but firmly believes that pornographic and indecent material (“sensitive material”) is counter to the goals and purposes of education in general, and especially for minors. Weber School District supports every effort to address...

8200 - Library Materials

PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHYWeber School District believes that “[T]he right to receive ideas is a necessary predicate to [a student’s] meaningful exercise of his own rights of speech, press, and political freedom[,]” and is committed to providing a wide array of instructional materials to students through its library and media center collections. (See Pico Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26, 457 U.S. 853 (1982)). The District also believes parents are primarily responsible for the education of their students, and encourages parents to be involved in...

8800 - Selection of Learning Materials

PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHYState law requires the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) to establish Core Standards to identify what individual students should be able to know and do at each grade level and for each discipline. The Weber School District Board of Education has the legal responsibility to adopt or approve instructional materials for use in all elementary and secondary schools. The Board delegates to the professional staff the responsibility for evaluating, selecting, and recommending learning materials, reserving to the Board of Education the right to approve or disapprove the...

Learning Materials, Selection of Learning Materials

8350 - Student Electronic Device Policy

PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY Weber School District (hereinafter referred to as “WSD” and “District”) seeks to promote an environment conducive to teaching, learning, and protecting instructional time. WSD recognizes that electronic devices are valuable tools for instruction and communication. Additionally, WSD recognizes that while electronic devices enhance education, they may become sources of disruption in the educational environment and may pose safety and privacy issues. WSD is committed to managing electronic device usage responsibly to safeguard instructional time and maintain...

Student Devices, Cell Phones, Smart Watches

8700 - Administrative Procedures For Service Animals in Schools

References: Americans with Disabilities Act (as amended 2008); 28 C.F.R. Part 35Utah Code Ann. § 62A-5b-101 through 104 Weber School District acknowledges its obligation to permit students and/or adults with disabilities to be accompanied by a service animal in its school buildings, classrooms, and at school functions as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (as amended 2008) and Utah statute. A “service animal” means a dog or miniature horse individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. For example, work or tasks...

Service Animals

8600 - Use of District Vehicles for Non-School Sponsored Events Policy

This policy outlines the procedures necessary to insure that District vehicles and related services are appropriately managed for non-school sponsored activities. The District is a public, tax-supported institution; therefore, District owned vehicles and related services must be utilized for District functions only, except in the case of public emergencies or when justified by this policy. All school-sponsored activities are not subject to this policy. Use of District vehicles and related services will only be considered for community, non-profit activities defined as: city, county, or...

Use of Vehicles, Vehicles

Contract for Vending Machines

Weber School DistrictContract forVending Machines Effective Date: ____________________________ Parties: Weber School District and __________________________________. Recitals: _______________________ is a wholesale distributor of products for resale in soft drink dispensers, vending machines and coolers. _______________________ desires to supply its products to WSD, and WSD desires to purchase such products from ___________________________ in accordance with the following terms and conditions. By and in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the...

Vending Machines, Contract

8500 - Wellness Policy

Forms: Child Nutrition Wellness ProceduresWellness Policy Procedural checklist PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHYThe Weber School District is committed to providing a school environment which includes good nutrition and regular physical activity as part of the total learning environment. The District supports overall student wellness by promoting nutrition and providing education, physical activity, and other school-based activities that promote overall student wellness. The District supports compliance with federal nutrition standards for food and beverages provided and/or sold at...

Child Nutrition, Wellness Procedures, Nutrition

8450 - Video Security on School Grounds or Property

Camera Location, Operation and ControlAll school district grounds, buildings and property including buses for district purposes may be equipped with video security cameras. Video equipment may be placed in any area where there is not a reasonable expectation of privacy, including but not limited to parking lots, entrances, exits, hallways, offices, gymnasiums, stages, cafeterias, libraries, storage areas, and other public shared or common spaces. 1.1 There is no reasonable expectation of privacy in a person’s office and/or classroom. However, a camera will not be placed in...

Video Security in Schools

Article 8 - Miscellaneous

Article 8 - Miscellaneous

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