6830 R&P                     SCHOOL-SPONSORED, FUND-RAISING EVENTS           6830 R&P

 Fund raising is the sale of wares, goods, or merchandise purchased or solicited by a school or school group for the purpose of resale.  Fees collected for participation in student activities shall not be considered as fund raising (see 6820 R&P).

A school-sponsored, fund-raising event shall have prior approval of the principal.

An approved fund-raising event shall be supervised by an authorized staff member.

 A.  

A request for a fund-raising project shall be expressed in terms of the need for the profits derived from the activity.

B.  

Projects, services, and student-prepared material constitute more desirable fund-raising methods than door-to-door sales.

C.  

An activity that promotes the advertising of a given firm, business, or product shall not be approved.  Purchasing from a vendor does not necessarily constitute promotion or advertising.

D.  

Raffles and games of chance are prohibited as fund raisers.

E.  

The faculty of a school shall not conduct fund-raising activities for its own benefit or the benefit of the school.

Any goods purchased and sold are subject to sales tax provisions.

Issued:  January 9, 1978

Revised: August 7, 1992

Revised: September 21, 1998