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COUNTY SEHOOIS

Book Policy Manual

Section Ready for the Board

Title Copy of SCHOOL-SPONSORED MEDIA
Code po5722

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Adopted January 22, 2015

Last Revised June 9, 2022

5722 - SCHOOL-SPONSORED PUBLECATFIONS AND PRODUCTIONSMEDIA

Definitions

School-sponsored media means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast, in any
media by a student journalist at a public high school, college, or university under the supervision of a student media adviser
and distributed or generally made available to members of the student body. School-sponsored media does not include
media intended for distribution or transmission for classroom purposes only.

Student journalist means a public high school, college, or university student who writes, edits, photographs, records, or
prepares information for inclusion in school-sponsored media.

Student media advisor means an individual employed, appointed, or designated by a public high school, college, or
university to supervise or provide instruction relating to school-sponsored media.

The following speech is unprotected and prohibited in all school-sponsored student publications and productions: speech
that is defamatory, libelous, obscene or harmful to minors as that term is defined in the Children's Internet Protection


Action (CIPA); speech that is reasonably likely to cause substantial disruption of or material interference with school
activities or the educational process; speech that infringes upon the privacy or rights of others; speech that violates
copyright law; speech that promotes activities, products or services that are unlawful (illegal) as to minors as defined by
piate or Federal law; and speech she SLEnW ise wiglebes school policy and/or states or federal law, [insects ani

Student expression relatesrelated to classrooms or educational settings not otherwise directly associated with school-
sponsored are nonpublic forums. As nonpublic forums; the content of such student
expression can be regulated for legitimate pedagogical school-related reasons. School officials shall routinely and
systematically review and, if necessary, restrict the content of these student expressions prior to publication/performance in
a reasonable manner that is neutral as to the viewpoint of the speaker.

Soa forum student a aa be ee outside the school community (i.e., to the general public).

The Board designates all school-sponsored student media as limited-purpose public forums where students can address
matters of concern and/or interest to their readers/viewers. All school-sponsored student media may be
published/performed outside the school community. The student journalists, content-creators and/or performers involved in
these publications/ productions have the right to determine the content of the student media.

All school-sponsored stedert-media shall contain a notice to the reader/viewer that the material, while school-sponsored, is
student directed and not subject to prior review and shall Not be considered tobe an expression of Bard policy Given all
student publtteations- and/or prediuetions have been designated as limited-purpose public
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(X) The decision of the Superintendent shall be final.

[DRAFTING NOTE: Onlv include this Level if you will allow a student journalist to appeal the decision of the
Superintendent to the Board.]

C. Level 3

Should the matter still not be resolved and requires a Board decision or action, the student journalist shall request,
in writing, a meeting with the Board.

The Board, after reviewing all material relating to the case, shall ( ) provide the student journalist with its written
decision. (X ) grant a meeting [end of option]. ( X) before the Board. ( ) before a committee of the Board. [end of
options]

The complainant shall be advised, in writing, of the Board's decision, no more than _10 (_TEN__) business days
following the meeting. The Board's decision will shall be final on the matter.

Anv student. student iournalist. or student media adviser mav institute proceedinas for iniunctive or declaratory relief in
any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the rights provided in State law and this policy.



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