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802.5 GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS, AND MEMORIALS

Gifts, grants, or bequests involving money, equipment, or furnishings may be accepted by the school district.  All gifts, grants, or bequests shall be approved by the Superintendent or designee, shall be consistent with district programs and goals, shall be administered in accordance with the terms of the gift or bequest, and shall become the property of the school district under the control of the board.  Gifts, grants or bequests requiring financial involvement or permanent alternations of district property must receive prior approval of the Board.

Memorials After Student/Staff Death

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all memorials donated or purchased in memory of a current student or current staff member.  Furthermore, the board reserves the right to cause all memorials currently on school properties to be discontinued.  The following memorials are discouraged and may be rejected by the board:

1.     Memorials that contain the picture of the deceased;

2.     Memorials that may alter the conducting of a regular school instructional

        day;

3.     Memorials that require the retirement or discontinued use of school

        property;

4.     Memorials that require the altering of school property or school publications;

5.     Memorials that require the altering of school activities or the school activities

        schedule;

6.     Memorials that infringe on the separation of church and state and;

7.     Memorials that require the use of public funds to purchase, develop or       

        maintain.

 

 

*Revised:  07/15/02

*Reviewed:  12/11/06

*Revised:  09/08/09

*Reviewed:  04/12/10

*Revised:  12/13/10

*Reviewed: 01/12/15

*Reviewed: 10/14/19