School District of Winter
Bylaws & Policies
 

9700 - RELATIONS WITH NON-SCHOOL AFFILIATED GROUPS

It is the policy of the Board of Education that students, staff members, and District facilities not be used for advertising or promoting the interests of any nonschool related agency or organization, public or private, without the approval of the Board the District Administrator or its delegated representative; and any such approval, granted for whatever cause or group, shall not be construed as an endorsement of said cause or group by this Board.

 

A.

Material or Activities

 
 

All materials or activities proposed by outside organizations for student or staff use or participation shall be reviewed by the principal on the basis of the proposed activities or materials educational contribution to part or all of the school program, benefit to students, and no such approval shall have the primary purpose of advancing the name, product, or special interest of the proposing group.

 
 

The Board shall permit the use of educational materials, programs, and equipment which contains commercial messages providing the content of such messages and the manner of presentation has been approved by the District Administrator and is in compliance with the District's administrative guidelines.

 
 

Outside speakers representing commercial organizations will be welcome only when the commercial aspect is limited to naming the organization represented and the subject matter advances the educational interests of the District’s students.

 
 

B.

Contests/Exhibits

 
 

The Board recognizes that contests, exhibits, and the like may benefit individual students or the District as a whole, but participation in such special activities may not:

 
 

1.

have the primary effect of advancing a special product, group, or company;

 

2.

make unreasonable demands upon the time and energies of staff or students or upon the resources of the District;

 
 

3.

interrupt the regular school program;

 
 

4.

involve any direct cost to the District;

 
 

5.

cause the participants to leave the School District, unless:

 
 

a.

the Board's Policy 2340 - Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips has been complied with in all aspects;

 
 

b.

the Board has granted special permission;

 
 

c.

the parents of a minor student have granted their permission.

 
 

C.

Distribution/Posting of Literature

 
 

Non-school affiliated organizations may distribute or post literature on District property either during or after school hours only with advance permission of the principal.

 
 

Staff or students may be permitted to distribute literature regarding or on behalf of non-school sponsored organizations or activities, in such a manner as described in this policy and in a manner that does not disrupt or interfere with educational activities and is not done in a manner that conveys the message of endorsement or approval of the school or District of the group or message.

 
 

The District Administrator shall establish administrative guidelines which ensure that:

 
 

1.

criteria established in Policy 5722 - Student Publications and Productions - are used to make a decision regarding materials that students seek to post or distribute;

 

2.

no materials from any profit-making organization are distributed for students to take home to their parents unless authorized by the District Administrator;

 
 

3.

the time, place, and manner of distribution of all nonschool-related materials is clearly established and communicated.

 
 

Solicitation of Funds

 
 

Any outside organization or staff member representing an outside organization desiring to solicit funds on school property must receive permission to do so from the District Administrator.

   
 

Decisions regarding the request to solicit funds shall not be based on the purpose or function of the group soliciting funds, unless the purpose of the organization is inappropriate for the age group of students, promotes activity that is unhealthy or unlawful, or is otherwise inconsistent with the pedagogical interests of the school.

 
 

Permission to solicit funds will be granted only to those organizations or individuals who meet the permission criteria established in the District's administrative guidelines. Solicitation must take place at such times and places and in such a manner as specified in the administrative guidelines. In accordance with Board Policy 5830, no District student may participate in the solicitation without the District Administrator's approval.

 
 

The Board disclaims all responsibility for the protection of, or accounting for, such funds.

 
 

Solicited funds are not to be deposited in any regular or special accounts of the District.

 
 

A copy of this policy as well as the relevant administrative guidelines shall be given to any individual granted permission to solicit funds on District property.

 
 

This policy does not apply to the raising of funds for District-sponsored or school-sponsored activities.

 

D.

Prizes/Scholarships/Other Awards

 
 

The Board is appreciative of the generosity of organizations which offer scholarships, prizes, or other awards to deserving students in this District.

 
 

In the administration of scholarships, prizes, or other awards, the District shall not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability.

 
 

Administration of scholarship or award programs appropriately designated under this policy to benefit individuals in a particular group that has not traditionally been represented does not violate this policy.

 
 

It will be the District's practice to provide all outside agencies and organizations notification of the nondiscrimination policy in awarding prizes, scholarships, or other aids, benefits, or services.

 
 

The District may administer or assist in the administration of scholarships, fellowships, or other forms of financial assistance established by a domestic or foreign will, trust, bequest, or similar legal instrument that requires the award to go to a student of a particular sex, race, color, national origin, or with a particular disability. Such restricted awards must not lead to discrimination in access to the total amount of prizes, scholarships, or other awards available.

 
 

In accepting the offer of such scholarships or prizes, the Board directs that no information either academic or personal shall be released from the student's record for the purpose of selecting a scholarship or prize winner without the permission of the student who is eighteen (18), or the parents of a student who is younger in accordance with the Board's policy on student records.

 

E.

Surveys and Questionnaires

 
 

Neither District-related nor nondistrict-related organizations shall be allowed to administer a survey or questionnaire to students or staff unless the instrument and the proposed plan is submitted, in advance, to the District Administrator. If approved, a copy of the results and the proposed manner of their communication are to be provided to him/her for review and approval before they are released. No minor student shall be required to participate in a survey unless written consent is given by the student's parents. (See Policy 2416 - Surveys, Analyses, Evaluations.)

118.125, Wis. Stats.

Revised 2/15/10
Revised 7/11/11
Revised 5/16/16

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