GBI: Staff Gifts, Fund Raising, Soliciting and Selling

GBI-AR: Internet-Sourced Crowdfunding Solicitation

Code: GBI

Adopted: 8/28/19

Orig. Code: GBI

Staff Gifts

All personnel shall refrain from accepting any gift, special favor or other consideration from a school supplier or any other company for personal use that may be deemed capable of influencing their judgment in the area of purchasing.

Gifts to teachers, coaches or other personnel, purchased by collection among students, are to be discouraged, as are gifts purchased through student body or related funds. Each teacher shall assume the responsibility for making this policy clear to groups of students who might be so inclined.

Exceptions authorized by the superintendent or designee are gifts to the school, floral pieces for funerals or gifts of flowers or similar tokens for illness or misfortune.

Fund Raising

Staff members must obtain their supervisor's prior approval to solicit funds in the name of the school or district. Prior to approval the staff member and supervisor will consider equity policy IKAAA/GCCB/ GDCB along with other applicable policies.

Fund raising includes, but is not limited to, internet-sourced crowdfunding (e.g., GoFundMe,

DonorsChoose, Adopt a Classroom). When using an internet-sourced crowdfunding method, the soliciting employee shall:

Monitor the site to ensure that no student information is disclosed improperly and no images are used without permission;
Ensure that the site has clearly defined terms of service and a privacy policy;
Request and receive approval from executive director of technology for all technology purchases; and/or
Request and receive approval from director of facility operations for projects that involve grounds or capital improvements and/or
Request and receive approval from principal or supervising administrator for any other projects.

Fund raising conducted by staff must be in compliance with all district policies and expressly adhere to all procedures outlined in GBI-AR. Tangible property or property purchased with financial donations to the schools becomes the property of the district and is subject to the same controls and regulations that govern the use of school assets.

Soliciting and Selling

All employees of the district shall refrain from soliciting other district employees while on the confines of district property for the purposes of charity, subscriptions, etc. No person or agency shall be allowed to solicit district employees while on the confines of district property for purposes of charity, subscriptions, etc.

School personnel will not use their position to gain access to students or their families for the purpose of influencing prospective buyers. Employees will not sell books, supplies, or educational materials to parents of students in the district.

END OF POLICY

Legal Reference(s):

ORS 244 .010 to -244.400

OAR 584 -020 -0000 to -0045

ORS 339 .880

OAR 199 -005 -0005 to -199-020-0020