The Wilkes County Board of Education is committed to the safety of students, employees, and other persons on school property. In order to create and maintain a safe school environment and comply with G.S. 14-208.18, the Board of Education establishes the following policy provisions.
A student who is enrolled in the school system and is a registered sex offender subject to policy 5022, Registered Sex Offenders, is expressly forbidden (1) to knowingly be present on any property owned or operated by the school system, including school buildings, athletic fields, playgrounds, parking lots, buses or other property, and (2) to attend school-sponsored or school-related activities, except to the extent the student is permitted to be on school property to receive educational services.
A student subject to policy 5022, Registered Sex Offenders, who is receiving educational services on school grounds must comply with the requirement that he or she be supervised by school personnel at all times.
Legal References: Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12132, 28 C.F.R. Part 35; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., 34 C.F.R. Part 300; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 705(20), 794, 34 C.F.R. pt. 104; G.S. 14-208.18, -25A; 115C, art. 9; 115C-378, -391
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Adopted: November 1, 2010