The NO Visitors to School Policy:
The Administrative Team at Philemon Wright and Hadley schools have a legitimate interest in avoiding disruption to the educational process, protecting the safety and welfare of the students and staff, and to protect the school's facilities and equipment from misuse or vandalism. A balance must be achieved between the potential benefits and risks associated with the presence of visitors in our school buildings. Achieving the desired balance will lead to increased parent involvement, a better understanding of how the school operates and the challenges facing the school, and an increased sense of collaboration and cooperation between the community and the school. Limitations are placed on visitors to avoid disruption to school operations and to prevent any possible problems relating to the overall safety of all of our staff and students.
The NO Visitors to School Policy:
A "visitor" is defined as any person seeking to enter a school building who is not an employee of the school or a student currently enrolled in a school in our building.
Exceptions to the "No Visitor" rule: parents or PW/Hadley citizens who have been invited to visit the school as part of a scheduled meetings made by appointment, scheduled open houses, special events, a scheduled performance by a class, team or group, or other adult/student participants in organized and school approved activities during off-school hours are exempt from requirements.
Visitors wishing to conference with teachers or administrators during the course of the school day are required to make written/email arrangements in advance. If a meeting is scheduled the following procedure is required: a) the office/reception of the school will be notified, b) the 'visitor' must sign-in and wear an appropriate form of identification when on school premises, c) the 'visitor' will be escorted to the meeting and escorted back to the office/reception to sign-out, d) the 'visitor' will leave the premises.
Administrators/School Staff have the authority to exclude from the school premises any person who disrupts or who appears likely to become a disruption to the educational program. Any such individual shall be directed to leave the school premises immediately and law enforcement authorities shall be called if necessary. Notices shall be displayed in each building indicating that "NO Visitors are allowed on school property at anytime of the day between 7am and 11pm."