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VISITORS/UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS IN THE SCHOOL

"Subject to the regulations, a school board may decide who shall be school visitors."

[PSA 48 (1) (s)]

All persons, other than the staff and students of a school, shall be regarded as visitors and shall, upon entering the school, report to the School Administration Office and make their presence known to the Principal, and further, state the purpose of the visit

No person shall canvass or sell or offer to sell goods, services, or merchandise to a Teacher or a pupil on school premises without prior approval of the School Board or a designate of the School Board. [PSA 231(1)] Any unauthorized person on school property will be reported to the Principal.

No person shall disturb or interrupt a school, a class in a school, or an activity of a school by his or her actions on school premises or in close proximity to school premises, or trespass on school premises. [PSA 231(2)]

A Principal, or a person authorized by the school, may direct any person to leave school premises who:

1. causes a disturbance or interruption;
2. trespasses on school premises; or
3. is present on school premises for a purpose not reasonably associated with the normal functioning of the school. [PSA 231(3)]

A person who is directed to leave school premises under Section 231(3)

1. shall immediately leave the premises; and
2. if the person has been given an oral or written notice to that effect by the Principal or person authorized by the School Board, shall not enter on school premises again, except with prior approval of the Principal or authorized person. [PSA 231(4)]

The Principal, or a person authorized by the School Board may, in order to maintain order on school premises or to enforce a notice given under Section 231(4)(b), require adequate assistance from a police officer. [PSA 231(5)]

A person who contravenes this section, Section 231, is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction:

1. in the case of an offence under Section 231 to a fine of not more than $1000; and
2. in the case of an offence under Section 231(2) or (4), to a fine of not more than $5000. [PSA 231(6)]

When a person is convicted of an offence under Section 231(2) or (4), the court may, in addition to imposing a fine, make an order having one or both of the following effects:

1. prohibiting the person from entering or being on the school premises in respect of which the offence was committed;
2. requiring the person to comply with any conditions the court considers appropriate in the circumstances for securing the person’s good conduct and for preventing the person from repeating the same offence or committing other offences.

It is understood that this policy applies after school hours as well as during school hours.