NORTHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION FILE CODE: 7120 Northfield, New Jersey
Policy
ANIMALS ON SCHOOL PROPERY
The Northfield Board of Education will make every reasonable effort to maintain school grounds in a condition appropriate for the activities of school pupils.
Pet animals are not permitted on school district grounds, except by the express permission of the building principal. Without such permission, a pet owner who brings or permits his/her animal on school grounds has committed an act of trespass. If an animal is found running at large on school grounds, its owner will be deemed to have permitted the animal to enter school property.
The board directs the building principal to give notice regarding the prohibition of pets by posting appropriate signs on school property. The principal shall report to the appropriate municipal authorities any pet that runs at large on school property and any pet owner whose animal is present on school property is in violation of this policy.
Adopted: October 20, 2008 NJSBA Review/Update: August 2010; December 2010
| Readopted: | October 24, 2011 | |
| Key Words | ||
| Pets, Animals | ||
| Legal References: | N.J.S.A. 18A:4-25 N.J.S.A. 18A:35-1 et seq. N.J.A.C. 6A:7-1.4 P.L. 2005, c. 266 | Prescribing minimum courses of study for public schools; approval of courses of study Curriculum and Courses Responsibilities of the district board of education Districts to provide an alternate to dissection |
| Possible | ||
Cross References: *1312 Community complaints and inquiries
3512 Maintenance and Repair *6144 Controversial issues *6161.1 Evaluation and selection of instructional materials *6161.2 Complaints regarding instructional materials
*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.