1510 Public Sales on School Property

The Board of Education believes that fund drives and/or materials drives should be conducted only when there is some educational benefit for the student. The administration should approve and schedule these activities so as to eliminate the possibility of many drives being conducted simultaneously.

Any fund drive must be sponsored by the District, or a school-related organization (e.g., the Parent-Teacher Association), booster club or a non-profit recognized community organization and in compliance with State Education requirements.

Funds raised through school-sponsored activities must be deposited and accounted for in the extracurricular fund. Accounting for funds raised by school-related and community groups are the responsibility of such groups. All fundraising efforts at the school/department level must be approved in writing by the school principal and superintendent using form 1510-F.

Food sold to students during the school day is strictly prohibited.

Fund drives sponsored by the District should be kept to a minimum and approved in advance by the building principal and superintendent. Such drives should include a training program for the solicitors. See 1510 Exhibit.

Soliciting Funds from Staff

No solicitor, salesman or agent may come into any school building or upon any school property and solicit business other than school business, from any school employee. Solicitors may solicit business when invited by the District or Union President outside of the employee’s working hours. In the case of school business, they must obtain permission from the Superintendent, or their designee, before soliciting any school employee in any building.

Cross-ref: 1511, Advertising in the Schools

Approved by the Board of Education: 08/14/14

Approved by the Board of Education: 06/14/18

Revision Approved by the Board of Education: 09/19/19

Revision Approved by the Board of Education: 11/21/24

Revision Approved by the Board of Education: 06/12/25

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