[Adopted 10-26-1999 by Ord. No. 87 (Ch. 16, Art. VIII, of
the 2007 Code of Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PRINCIPAL
Any principal of any elementary or secondary school or the
chief administrative officer of any elementary or secondary school
or college.
SCHOOL
Any pre-elementary, elementary (grades K through 6), secondary
(grades 7 through 12) school, any college or combination thereof.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a regularly enrolled
student or parent or guardian thereof, or a school official, teacher,
or other public or private school employee to enter or trespass upon
or loiter in or upon any public, or private school building or school
property in the Township for any reason whatsoever unless such person
has received written permission from the principal or other person
designated by the principal, to be in or upon or to remain in or upon
such public or private school building or school property; provided,
however, that such written permission need not be secured by persons
engaging in or attending a school authorized activity or by persons
using school playground or playground equipment after school hours
or, when school is not in session, unless such entry or use shall
have been otherwise prohibited by a rule or regulation of the school
board, school principal, or other person, board, or committee with
the authority to prohibit such use or entry.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously
make or assist in making any noise, disturbance, or improper diversion
by which peace, quietude, or good order of any public or private school
is disturbed.
It shall be unlawful for any person, whether lawfully or unlawfully
in or upon any public or private school building or school property
who is found to be creating a disturbance in or upon any such school
building or property to fail or refuse to leave immediately when so
directed by the principal or by any other person designated by the
principal.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use violence, threats
of violence, or other form of coercion force or attempt to force any
public or private school student or other person to give or to lend
any money or other thing of value to any person at any time.
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, destroy, or deface
any public or private school building or the grounds, outbuildings,
fences, trees, or other appurtenances or fixtures belonging thereto.