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VISITORS TO THE SCHOOLS

The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board welcomes parents and other school patrons to visit the schools at reasonable and appropriate times.  However, time, manner and place restrictions shall govern these visits.

Principals shall be responsible for establishing procedures that ensure the proper protection of instructional time and the welfare of the students and employees.  In accordance with state law, no person is allowed on school grounds or in school buildings or facilities without authorization from the appropriate school official.  Therefore, all visitors shall report to the principal's office immediately upon coming onto school grounds for their visit.  Office personnel, principal, counselor, etc., shall be made aware of the purpose of the visit.  All visits should be pre-arranged.

The School Board, in accordance with state law, shall authorize principals, school administrators, or school security guards to search the person, and any item in the possession of a person who is not a student enrolled in school, or any school employee, while in or on any school property.  The search may be conducted at random with a metal detector, or physically when there is reasonable articulable suspicion that such person has any weapons, illegal drugs, alcohol, stolen goods, or other materials which violate School Board policy.

Revised:  December, 1991

Revised:  October, 1994

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:416.6, 17:416.10

West Baton Rouge Parish School Board