In order to protect the rights of all students and insure the orderly and efficient operation of the schools, all areas of student expression will be subject to the following General Limitations:

(a) Actions or activities will not interfere with appropriate conduct, involve disorder, disrupt class work, obstruct or interfere with the operation of the school, or be likely to incite disorderly, disruptive acts, violence or violation of the law.

(b) Activities will not be libelous or slanderous or invade the rights of other students or employees of the district. No activities offensive to the reasonable sensibilities of school personnel or injurious to their professional reputation will be permitted.

(c) Activities will not be exercised by the use of obscenities, either verbal or written.

(d) Activities will not advocate a violation of Federal or State Statutes or Municipal Ordinances or official school policies.

(e) Activities will not include any written material advertising commercial products or services for sale by a profit-making organization unless approved by the Principal or his designee.

(f) Material will not be circulated or distributed in exchange for any payment or voluntary
contribution unless approved by the Principal or his designee.

(g) No written or visual material will be prepared by use of school equipment or property without written prior approval by the Principal who will also review and approve the finished product prior to its circulation.

(h) All copies of written materials circulated, distributed or posted on school premises will bear the names of the sponsoring individual or organization. In case of an organization, the names of two of its principal officers and the author of the material will be listed.

(i) Actions or activities will not advocate the use of any substances or materials which may reasonably be believed to constitute a direct and substantial danger to the health of students, or provide any information as to the availability of such substances or materials.
Violations of the General Limitations will be considered gross misconduct, and offenders will be subject to administrative discipline.