| Western Reserve Local School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
9211 - DISTRICT-SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
The Board of Education appreciates the efforts of all organizations whose objectives are to enhance the educational experiences of District students, to help meet educational needs of students and/or provide extra educational benefits not provided for, at the time, by the Board.
These needs may be educational to parents and/or children. In addition to parents, membership should be made available to District staff and members of the community.
| A. | Each volunteer organization shall work within the appropriate school setting and in cooperation with the principal and other staff members and shall abide by the policies of the Board. | |
| B. | The Board shall offer the opportunity for any authorized school support entity to receive coverage under the District's liability insurance program to protect the entity against claims resulting from damage or injury resulting from any act or omission of any school-support entity. The entity shall pay for such coverage upon written notification from the Treasurer. | |
| C. | By the end of September of each year, each group shall submit its tentative goals and objectives along with its fund-raising plans for the next school year to the Superintendent for review by the Board. Should the goals and objectives or fund-raising plans change during the school year, the Superintendent is to be advised before any final revisions are made. | |
| D. | School employees may not be directly compensated in any manner by District support organizations. | |
| E. | Donations from District support organizations must be made in accordance with Board Policy 7230 and any accompanying guidelines. Donations shall become the property of the Board and used in a manner determined by the Board, in accordance with its policies and administrative guidelines. |
Ohio Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion 2008-01
R.C. 3313.203
Adopted 1/11/95
Revised 12/18/08