The Montgomery County School Board encourages, and the division superintendent or his/her designee may permit, public performances by students under the auspices of a school-sponsored organization when such performances:
1. fit
the objective of the school;
2. meet
the needs and interests of the students;
3. stimulate
the students in improving their ability to perform;
4. are
appropriate for the participating age group;
5. require no extraordinary training but are the natural outgrowth of the normal teaching sequence; and
6. do
not encroach on the opportunities of professional performers or musicians.
Students performing under
the auspices of a school-sponsored organization may perform for outside
organizations where admission fees are charged only if the proceeds are used
for charitable, educational, or civic purposes. Costs associated with these
performances shall be borne by the sponsoring organization.
Payment for student performances is acceptable only in the form of a contribution to support the work of the performing school-sponsored organization.
Adults, as directed by the school, shall supervise performing students. Liability protection is to be provided by the sponsor.
The School Board does not believe it advisable to use public school musical organizations for local political rallies. The organizations may be used to honor the position represented by certain high public office or to honor visiting dignitaries to the district.
LEGAL REFERENCE: Code of Virginia,
1950, as amended, §§ 22.1-70, 22.1-78.