IGDK: Non-School-Sponsored Study and Athletic Tours/Trips/Competitions

Code: IGDK

Adopted: 1/04/07

Readopted: 12/08/10

Orig. Code(s): IGDK

The district does not sponsor, endorse or financially contribute to the variety of outside-sponsored study and athletic tours/trips/competitions available to students.

The district does not recruit for, or have input into, the selection of programs, some of which are not open to all students.  Such tours, trips and competitions are under the sole auspice and control of the sponsoring organizations/groups.

Students who raise funds for their personal participation in such activities may not raise moneys for such travel as a representative of the school.  The district or individual school name may not be used unless the communication clearly identifies the sponsor as a group other than the school and includes a disclaimer of district involvement.  Students may not use school supplies, materials or facilities in conjunction with such trips or their related fund raising.

Staff members are prohibited from using their contact with students to advertise or recruit for summer or other holiday travel which involves their supervision of students.  School staff will not advise parents regarding selection of such trips or tours for their youngsters.  The counseling center may contain pamphlets which will assist parents who have questions about selection of such a tour.

Parents are advised to consider carefully the sponsors and the activities that are available to their students and should not assume such activities are school sponsored or funded.

END OF POLICY

Legal Reference(s):

ORS 244.040

ORS 332.107

ORS 339.880

OAR 581-021-0045

Davidson v. Or. Gov't Ethics Comm'n, 300 Or. 415 (1985)