The use of students, the school district name, or its buildings and sites for advertising and promoting products and/or services of entities and organizations operating for a profit is not allowed except with prior board approval. Nonprofit entities and organizations may be allowed to use students, the school district name, or its buildings and sites if the purpose is educationally related and prior approval has been obtained from the board.
Educational facilities, teachers, and students shall not be used in any manner for the promotions of sales of services or products or agencies or organizations operating for profit. The Board of Directors specifically forbids such activities as the following:
1. Distribution by students of pamphlets urging students, parents and others to purchase services or products sold for profit.
2. The sale by students or teachers of products and/or services, except in relation to production by students and/or items approved by the principal.
3. Similar activities which would involve the teachers and students and which would interfere with the normal time and activities of the school.
4. Employees shall not participate in any incentive program that leads to personal gain. When the Board of Directors and the Superintendent of Schools feels that the educational gain outweighs any promotional purpose, prior approval can be given by the Board to an activity.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code §§ 279.8
Cross Reference:
504.5 Student FundRaising
904 Community Activities Involving Students
Approved: 1/10/1991 Reviewed: 05/10/2021 Revised: 05/10/2021