Policy 5112.5 - Closed Campus
Series: 5000 - Students
Policy: 5112.5 - Closed Campus
Adopted: 05/21/1991
Last Revised: 03/10/2026
Last Reviewed: 03/10/2026
Closed Campus
Lodi Unified School District has a closed campus policy for all students. At the beginning of each school year, the Superintendent or designee shall notify parents/guardians about the closed campus policy as required by law in the parent/guardian handbook and, if applicable, student handbook.
The principal of each high school shall be responsible for the annual preparation, implementation, and evaluation of the school’s closed campus program available only to juniors and seniors, with signed parent/guardian permission, who meet each specific high school’s guidelines and requirements. Students will not be permitted to leave for lunch without a valid off-campus card/pass. A student with an off-campus card/pass will be required to exit at prescribed location(s) designated by the school.
The site principal may revoke the off-campus privilege to any or all students at any time.
The Board of Education members, Superintendent, and district employees shall not be liable for the conduct and safety of students who leave school grounds during the lunch period.
Rule
The following regulations are to be used for off-campus privileges:
- Junior/senior students eligible to petition for off-campus privileges may pick up a petition in the school administrative office prior to the start of the school year.
- The petition will be checked for a parent approval signature and verification that the student has earned adequate credits to achieve appropriate grade level status prior to approval.
- The off-campus privilege pass will be revoked if students violate any of the criteria outlined in the off-campus petition. These include:
- Discipline: Violation of school rules may result in the loss of off-campus privilege at the discretion of the principal or assistant principal.
- Attendance: Students who are tardy 3 times to any one class in a quarter will automatically lose their off-campus privilege. Students who are truant for any class period will automatically lose their off-campus privilege.
- Students losing their off-campus privilege may resubmit a petition to the administration at the beginning of each new quarter in order to re-establish their privileged status.
- Students holding an off-campus pass may exit only at a gate designated at each school.
Legal References
Policy Reference Disclaimer:
These references are not intended to be part of the policy itself, nor do they indicate the basis or authority for the Board to enact this policy. Instead, they are provided as additional resources for those interested in the subject matter of the policy.
STATE
EDUCATION CODE
35160 Authority of governing boards
35160.1 Broad authority of school districts
44808.5 Permission for students to leave school grounds; notice
48980 Parent/Guardian notifications
WEBSITES
CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services https://legalservices.csba.org/#
