Madison Metropolitan School District
Board of Education Policies and Procedures

POLICY	ACTIVITIES	4311 Pupils

Secret Societies

Sororities and fraternities under Greek letter, or any other designation, which admit or include school pupils in their membership shall be prohibited.

s. 120.12(1) and (2), s. 120.13(1), s. 120.44

PROCEDURE	ACTIVITIES	4311 Pupils

Secret Societies

1. Any recognition of such organizations in any manner in school shall be prohibited.
2. Any activity by a pupil for such organizations on school property or at any school function shall be just cause for disciplinary action.
   1. An activity shall include, but not be limited to,
      1. Conducting membership drives;
      2. Passing out invitations to teas or other social events;
      3. Selling of tickets;
      4. Carrying out initiations or any part of an initiation.
3. Any publicity promoted by any such organization associating, or attempting to associate, the organization with the Madison Metropolitan School District or Madison public schools shall be cause for disciplinary action.
4. Disciplinary action shall be determined by the PRINCIPAL.
   1. A continuation of prohibited activities shall be cause for the suspension or expulsion of the pupil. (See Policies and Procedures 4043 and 4045 for suspension and expulsion information.)

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