Extracurricular Activities

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Extracurricular Permission Slip

Every student must have a signed parent permission slip in the sponsor’s office before they can participate in an extracurricular activity. This permission slip must be signed yearly. Participation in extracurricular activities is a privilege and not a right.

Extracurricular Removals

Coaches and sponsors may remove a student from extracurricular activities with the approval of the campus principal if the student has committed an infraction in Groups II-IV that results in a corrective action.

Students may be removed from UIL activities who are found to have intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused bodily injury to a person serving as a referee, judge, or other official of an extracurricular activity in retaliation for or as a result of the person's actions taken in performing the duties of a referee, judge, or other official of the extracurricular activity.

Upon notice from law enforcement that a student has engaged in conduct defined as a felony offense, the student will lose extracurricular privileges. (Student Discipline [Board Policy FO (Local)])

Extracurricular activities

• Any student who represents the AISD by participating in extracurricular activities or is a member or participant in any AISD sponsored club or organization will be suspended from membership and/or any and all participation if the student is found by the AISD to have engaged in conduct which would constitute a violation of any law related to alcohol, dangerous drugs, marijuana and/or controlled substances, volatile chemicals and abusable glue or aerosol paint, as such substance is defined in the Student Code of Conduct, regardless of whether or not such conduct occurs on school property or at school-sponsored or school-related events and regardless of whether or not such conduct occurs while school is in session or during the school year. Off campus, non-school related conduct, which occurs at any time, is subject to these corrective actions. These corrective actions affect all extracurricular activities and participation in all activities of the organization or club regardless of whether or not the activities are during the school year. The length of suspension from membership or participation shall be for the remainder of the school year or season whichever is later.

Counseling option

• The student may regain their eligibility for extracurricular activities by fulfilling the counseling options. The district will enter into only one counseling agreement per school organizational level (i.e., elementary, junior high, high school).

These corrective actions are incorporated in and are in addition to any other applicable corrective actions for school-related misconduct as set out in the Student Code of Conduct, including but not limited to removal to DAEP or expulsion.

Procedure for Application of Policy

      The types of evidence that may be considered in determining whether a student may lose extracurricular privileges include but are not limited to:

• Students’ grades or similar administrative requirements to participate in extracurricular activities;
• Student admission to misconduct;
• Evidence presented by law enforcement, including legal citation issued, arrest, or being taken into custody by any law enforcement agency, and;
• Witness statements that show misconduct by preponderance of the evidence

This policy would not affect a student who may be with others who are violating the policy, unless the student’s conduct may have assisted, led to or resulted in the violation of the policy.