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SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 3271 -- Community Relations SUBJECT: SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS FROM SCHOOL CHILDREN Direct solicitation of charitable donations from children in the District schools on school property during regular school hours shall not be permitted. It will be a violation of District policy to ask District school children directly to contribute money or goods for the benefit of a charity during the hours in which District students are compelled to be on school premises. However, this policy does not prevent the following types of fund raising activities: Indirect Fund raising activities which take place off school premises, or outside of regular school hours during before-school or after-school extracurricular periods; Arms-length transactions, where the purchaser receives a consideration for his/her donation. For example, the sale of goods or tickets for concerts or social events, where the proceeds go to charity, shall not be prohibited as the purchaser will receive consideration - the concert or social event - for the funds expended; The Board of Education shall ultimately decide which organizations, groups, etc. can solicit charitable donations and for what purposes, as long as the activities comply with the terms of this policy and applicable rules, laws and regulations. Regulations shall be developed by the administration to implement this policy.
New York State Constitution Article 8, Section 1 NOTE: Refer also to Policy #7450 -- Fund Raising by Students Adoption Date: February 13, 2007 |