Forum schools
Olathe NorthHigh School
Olathe, KS
• Public school
• The Eagle, newspaper
• The Cornerstone, yearbook
• Adviser: Gail Brumback
• Contact info: 913-780-7140 gbrumbackon@olatheschools.co
• Willing to talk with others about forum status
• The Eage and The Cornerstone are forums by practice.
• Length of time as a forum: 11 years for The Eagle and 6 years for The Cornerstone
• Other points of significance from Gail Brumback:
"There is no board policy or district wide policy. I was told "best
practices in journalism would be our guide." And that the staff
editorial board would assist with difficult situations.
I did verify in 2003 that there was no district or board policy and
include a copy of our policy in each year's staff manual. The principal
also has a copy of our policy on file. I have advised the yearbook for
11 years, and the newspaper for six. In that time students have made
content decisions, and through five principals we have not had a problem
with students making content decisions. I have established with each
new principal that Kansas law says that students will make final content
decisions. I take students to summer camp, fall conference, and national
conventions. The editors are well versed in what is legal, as well as
ethical, and in the event that difficult content decisions need to be
made, the editors are the final decision makers."