The Superintendent or designee, using input from coaches and sponsors of extracurricular activities, shall develop a conduct code for all participants in extracurricular activities consistent with School Board policy.  The conduct code shall: (1) require participants in extracurricular activities to conduct themselves as good citizens and exemplars of their school at all times, including after school, on days when school is not in session, and whether on or off school property; (2) emphasize that hazing and bullying activities are strictly prohibited; and (3) notify participants that failure to abide by it could result in discipline, up to and including  removal from the activity. Participants who violate the conduct code will be allowed to give an explanation before being progressively disciplined The conduct code shall be reviewed by the Building Principal periodically at his or her discretion and presented to the Board.

Participation in extracurricular activities must abide by the conduct code for the activity and Board policy 7:190, Student Behavior. All coaches and sponsors of extracurricular activities shall annually review the conduct code with participants and provide participants with a copy.  In addition, coaches and sponsors of interscholastic athletic programs shall provide instruction on steroid abuse prevention to students in grades 7 through 8  participating in these programs. 

LEGAL REF.: Mahanoy Area Sch. Dist. v. B.L., 141 S.Ct. 2038 (2021)

Bd of Educ of Independent Schl Dist. No. 92 v. Earls, 536 U.S. 822 (2002). 

Vernonia Sch. Dist. 475 v. Acton, 515 U.S. 646 (1995).

Clements v. Bd of Educ of Decatur,  133 Ill.App.3d 531 (4th Dist. 1985)

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Kevin Jordan v. O’Fallon THSD 203, 302 Ill.App.3d 1070 (5th Dist. 1999). 

Todd v. Rush County Schls, 133 F.3d 984 (7th Cir., 1998). .

105 ILCS 5/24-24, 5/27-23.3, and 25/2.

CROSS REF.: 5:280 (Duties and Qualifications), 6:190 (Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities), 7:180 (Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment), 7:190 (Student Behavior), 7:300 (Extracurricular Athletics)

Reviewed: December 08, 2014, June 13, 2016, February 22, 2022

Adopted:  January 12, 2015

Revisions Adopted: June 27, 2016, March 21, 2022