The school does not have an open campus to ensure the safety of the students. An open campus gives students the freedom to leave school on their own, and many things could happen for which the school could be held responsible.
Open campus privileges should continue to not be allowed.
While being off campus, students are more likely to skip their remaining classes. It could also result in more tardies, causing a higher number of students on average who end up in Saturday school. Only being off campus for 30 minutes isn’t enough time to go to a restaurant, so there is not a point in leaving the school to eat when lunch is offered, and there are microwaves to heat up food brought from home.
Open campus gives students a higher probability of being involved in accidents while on their break. The school could be held accountable for any bad situations because the students are under their care throughout the day, so if a student forgot to sign out and something happened, the school could be in trouble.
Students having a freedom like this could result in them getting in trouble as well. If students were to leave school, potentially participate in illegal activities, and then come back to school under the influence it could quickly become problematic. For those who cannot drive, they are likely to catch rides with other people, and it is illegal for anyone under 18 to carry more than one passenger who isn’t family. All of these issues could result in the school getting into legal trouble.
Although students would have more freedom, and be able to do things like get lunch or grab something from their house that they forgot, not granting an open campus will keep students safer.
To continue ensuring safety and organization, the school should keep the schedule as it is with students not allowed to leave campus unless they are signed out by their guardian.