[BHS etree] ADMIN: Official Visitor Policy

[bhs at idiom.com]

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to the etree, contact: Janet Huseby
jhuseby at pacbell.net

At the most recent meeting of the School Governance Council the
following "Visitor Policy" was approved. The policy is a formalized
version of what has been in practice for several years.  

>From a parent point of view, the main issue is that the school does
not allow people to drop in on a class without an appointment.  This
is mainly because dropping in can very disruptive to classes. If you
want to speak to your child's teacher, please make an appointment
first. There are three ways to make an appointment: (a) email (go to
http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=staff-directory for a complete
list of email addresses), (b) note in the teacher's box located across
from the front desk, or last option, (c) phone message. 

Visitor Policy Berkeley High School

This document highlights who would be considered a valid visitor onto
the Berkeley High School campus and what the in - take process is to
ensure that instructional time is not being disrupted and that there
are no issues regarding the safety of the student population and Staff
at BHS.

Visitors

The following is a list of people who would be considered a valid
visitor onto the BHS campus:

* Volunteers 
* Student Teachers 
* Parties involved in IEP meetings 
* New Parents/Students for counseling appointments 
* Parents to clear an absence 
* Parents attending OCI meetings 
* Health Center Visitors 
* Guest Speakers 
* Maintenance/Repair Workers 
* Those with scheduled appointments 

Visitor's Not Allowed
*  No one under the age of 18
 - Unless accompanied by an adult who has an appointment

* No one who wants to drop off an item to a student 
 - We will let volunteers or proctors take the item to the student

* No one to wait for a student or teacher outside of a classroom

BHS Visitor In-Take Process

All visitors on the Berkeley High Campus during the school day must be
wearing a visitor pass at all times.  Visitor's not wearing a pass
will be asked to check in at the front desk to receive a visitor's
pass.

* Visitor's must sign at the front desk and put the location of where
they are going and receive a visitor's pass and check out when leaving


Scheduled Appointments

Visitors should schedule appointments at the following places and will
be able to receive a visitor's pass, and must follow the procedure for
all visitors:
*  College Career Center 
*  OCI 
*  Health Center 
*  Athletic Department 
*  Appointment with a Teacher or Administrator 
  - Teachers should let the front desk know if they are expecting a
visitor (ex. guest speaker or parent) 

If a visitor arrives and does not have an appointment with a
department then the front desk/Visitor Desk must call up the
department and see if it is okay for the visitor to visit the
department, or administrator.

Foreign Exchange Students / Students Shadowing Students

Foreign Exchange Students must be sponsored and cleared by an
administrator of the Small School/Academic Program they will be
visiting.  There is no student shadowing.

Notice of Process to Visitors

* Post signs around BHS Campus Gates notifying all Visitors to "Please
sign - in at the front Office in the D building located on 1980
Allston Way."