Actor

Action

Community, Educational, Charitable, Recreational, or Other Organizations

Direct to the Building Principal all requests to advertise events pertinent to students’ interests or involvement.

Specifically describe the material or content proposed to be displayed, distributed, included in the school’s website, and/or included on District-issued electronic learning devices.

Request specific dates for the material to be displayed or distributed.

Building Principal

Refers all materials to the Superintendent or designee for screening to ensure compliance with the District’s policy and procedures. 

Superintendent or designee

Screens all material before distributing or posting it to ensure compliance with the District’s policy and procedures, including that all material and content be student-oriented, have the sponsoring organization’s name prominently displayed, and clearly state that the organization is not affiliated with the District.

Rejects all requests to post or distribute material or content that would:  (a) disrupt the educational process, (b) violate the rights or invade the privacy of others, (c) infringe on a trademark or copyright, or (d) be defamatory, obscene, vulgar, or indecent. Determines the appropriate location for the content, provided that any distribution by staff is done without discussion.

Informs the organization whether its request is accepted or rejected.

Removes all materials and/or content that are out-of-date from the building, website, and/or District-issued learning devices.

Community, Educational, Charitable, Recreational, or Other Organizations

Deliver the material or content to the school. The school will not make copies.

Provide in electronic format any information that the Building Principal agreed to publish on the school’s website or District-issued learning devices.

Actor

Action

Commercial Companies

Direct to the Superintendent all requests to advertise on school grounds, in school publications, or on District-issued learning devices.

Specifically identify the requested location for advertisements, i.e.: (a) athletic field fences, (b) athletic, theater, or music programs, (c) student newspaper or yearbooks, (d) scoreboards, and/or (e) other appropriate locations.

Prominently display the company’s name on all advertising.

Provide a copy of the proposed advertisement to the Superintendent.

Superintendent

Screens all proposed ads to ensure that they follow Board policy 8:25, Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities, and will not:  (a) disrupt the educational process, (b) violate the rights or invade the privacy of others, (c) infringe on a trademark or copyright, or (d) be defamatory, obscene, vulgar, or indecent.

May approve a commercial request related to graduation, class pictures, or class rings.

For all other commercial requests, makes a dispositional recommendation during an open School Board meeting.

After the Board’s decision, takes all appropriate steps.

School Board

From time-to-time, by Board resolution, determines minimum fees for advertising space.  All fees are subject to negotiation and Board approval.  Current minimum fees are reviewed annually by the Business Services Committee and are available on the district website.