VISITORS TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES
 
All campus visitors must have the consent and approval of the principal/designee. Visitors may not interfere with, disrupt, or cause substantial disorder in any classroom or school activity. Permission for a parent/legal guardian to observe a classroom must be given at the time requested, if possible, or within a reasonable period of time following the request. Children who are not enrolled at the school are not to be on the campus unless prior approval of the principal/designee has been obtained.
 
Parents/legal guardians who request a classroom observation are expected to:
1. Follow the established school policy in requesting a classroom observation;
2. Enter and leave the classroom as quietly as possible;
3. Not converse with the students, teacher, and/or instructional aides during a classroom observation;
4. Keep the length and frequency of classroom observations reasonable;
5. Follow the school’s established procedures for meeting with the teacher and/or principal after the classroom observation, if needed;
6. Do not record or videotape on campus or during school activities without written permission in advance.
 
In addition, visitors are expected to:
1. Complete a visitor’s permit upon arrival at the site;
2. Not interfere with any school activity;
3. Learn and follow the schoolwide behavioral expectations;
4. Return the visitor’s permit to the point of origin before leaving the campus;
5. Do not record or videotape on campus or during school activities without written permission in advance.  
 
Any individual who disrupts a school site or fails to follow school rules and/or procedures is subject to removal from the school site and may be further restricted from visiting the school. 
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Visitor's Policy

VISITOR’S POLICY

DOLORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL MARIE MARCIAL


PROCEDURES FOR CAMPUS VISITORS:

  •  Upon entering campus, all visitors shall sign in on the log book located in the main office.
  • Complete a visitor’s permit and obtain the principal/designee’s approval before proceeding onto school grounds and/or the classroom. 
  • Request an appointment for a visitation date and time from the office staff after entering the school office.
  • Determine the classroom activity you are observing and keep the classroom observation time and frequency reasonable.
  • Follow the school’s established procedures for scheduling an appointment with the teacher(s) and/or principal/designee after the classroom visit, if needed. A written request for an appointment is made with the School Administrative Assistant at the main office. 
  • Before leaving campus, return the visitor’s permit to the office technician at the main office and sign out on the log book.

SOME IMPORTANT RULES FOR VISITORS:

  • Enter and leave the school/classroom as quietly as possible.
  • Do not converse with the students, teacher(s), and/or instructional assistants during the visitation.
  • Do not interfere with any school activity during the visitation.

Visitors DO NOT have the right to:

  1. Willfully interfere with the discipline, order, or conduct in any school classroom or activity with the intent to disrupt, obstruct, or inflict damage to property or bodily injury upon any person.
  2. Disrupt instructional time, extra-curricular activities, cause disorder, or otherwise disrupt the normal operations of the school.

“Visitors who fail to adhere to the posted Visitor’s Policy or who defy the principal/designee’s authority may be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency and may be subject to criminal charges.” - LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY BULLETIN 6492.2