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Board weighs open-campus policy for juniors and seniors, asks superintendent for written criteria
Summary
Directors debated keeping an effectively open campus for juniors and seniors, citing safety and supervision concerns; the superintendent committed to issuing a written policy statement defining eligibility, consequences and implementation by the next school day.
Board members expressed differing views on whether Vernonia High School should maintain an open-campus policy for juniors and seniors. Some directors supported earned privileges for upperclassmen who meet academic and behavioral standards; others raised safety and attendance-accountability concerns, especially during drills when the district must know which students are present.
The superintendent said he would meet with building leadership and issue a clear statement by the following day defining who qualifies for open-campus privileges, how "good standing" will be measured and what the consequences would be for violations. "By tomorrow, by the end of school, there will be a statement, and there will be a system that everyone will have," he said. Directors emphasized that criteria should be practical to enforce and include contingency steps if the policy proves unworkable.
Discussion touched on operational questions including whether the campus's front gates should be modified, who will staff the front door during lunch, and whether parking-lot time should be considered part of campus privileges. The board directed the superintendent to circulate the proposed policy language and implementation procedures for review and to make adjustments if the approach does not work in practice.
