Adopted:          07/21/2008

                                                                                                                       440

School District of Prairie Farm

STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Students shall have the right to advocate change of any law, policy or regulation. Students may exercise their right to freedom of expression through speech, petition and other lawful means. The exercise of this right shall not interfere with the rights of others. Freedom of expression shall not be utilized to present materials which tends to be obscene or slanderous, or to defame character, or to advocate violation of federal, state and local laws, or to advocate violation of federal, state and local laws, or official school policies, rules and regulations.

No right is absolute. Every right has its limitations. One basic limitation is this: the freedom of an individual or group to exercise rights ceases when that exercise unduly infringes upon the rights of others. Since the legitimate right of individuals may be incompatible, it is necessary to recognize that rights must be balanced to protect as many persons as possible.

Teachers and students should promote tolerance for the views and opinions of others, as well as for the right of an individual to form and hold different opinions or beliefs.

Each student has a right to an education. Student behavior that unduly disrupts classwork, involves substantial disorder or invades the rights of others shall not be tolerated.

The administration of this code shall be done in accordance with due process.

The privileges and rights of all students shall be guaranteed without regard to sex, race, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability. Discrimination complainants shall be processed in accordance with established procedures.

LEGAL REF.: Article I, Wisconsin Constitution

                                    Section 118.13 Wisconsin Statutes

                                    120.13(1)

                                    PI 9.03(1), Wisconsin Administrative Code

CROSS REF.:              411-Rule, Discrimination Complaint Procedures

                                    440.1 Rule, Student Harassment

                                    513 Sexual Harassment and Pupil Harassment