5830 - STUDENT FUNDRAISING

The Board acknowledges that the solicitation of funds by or from students must be limited since compulsory attendance laws make the student a captive donor and may also disrupt the program of the schools.

For purposes of this policy "student fundraising" shall include the solicitation and collection of money by or from students for any purpose and shall include the collection of money in exchange for tickets, papers, or any other goods or services for approved student activities.

The Board will permit student fundraising by students in school, on school property, or at any school-sponsored event only when the profit therefrom is to be used for school purposes or for an activity connected with the schools. The Board requires that for any fundraiser by student clubs and organizations, as well as by Corporation-support organizations, which involve the sale to students of food items and/or beverages to be consumed on campus, the food and/or beverage items to be sold comply with the current USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Further, if approved, fund-raisers that involve the sale to students of food items or beverages to be consumed on campus are conducted only from thirty (30) minutes following the close of the last lunch period until thirty (30) minutes after the end of the school day.

Fundraising by approved school organizations, those whose funds are managed by the Corporation, may be permitted in school by the principal. Such fundraising off school grounds may be permitted by the Superintendent.

Fundraising by students on behalf of school-related organizations whose funds are not managed by the Corporation may be permitted on school grounds by the Superintendent.

The Board will permit fundraising that involves any games of chance, such as bingo games, charity game nights, raffles, door prizes, fundraising festivals, activities related to pull tabs, punch-boards, tip-boards, and the like. However, any fundraiser involving games of chance must comply with Indiana law, including obtaining the appropriate license or permits.

Involvement of students under the age of eighteen (18) in fundraisers involving games of chance is limited as follows:

In compliance with I.C. 4-32.2-5-21, no student under the age of eighteen (18) may play or participate in any of the following types of fundraising events - bingo games, charity game nights, raffles, door prizes, fundraising festivals, activities related to pull tabs, punch- boards, tip-boards, and the like. No student under the age of eighteen (18) may sell tickets for any of the following types of fundraising events - bingo games, charity game nights, raffles, door prizes, fundraising festivals, activities related to pull tabs, punch-boards, tip- boards, and the like. Students, even those under eighteen (18) years of age, may sell tickets or chances for a raffle.

All other fundraising shall be done in accordance with Board Policy 9700.

The Superintendent shall establish administrative guidelines for the solicitation of funds.

The Superintendent shall distribute this policy and the guidelines which implement it to each organization granted permission to solicit funds.

Revised 3/14/16

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