GBEBC: GIFTS TO AND
SOLICITATIONS BY STAFF
Gifts
The acceptance of personal gifts by
school personnel from school suppliers, from parents and/or students can be
subject to misinterpretation and a source of embarrassment to the school system
and all persons involved. When families, students, or others wish to express
personal appreciation to a teacher or other staff member, the School Committee
urges them to find modes of expression that do not involve personal
gifts.
In keeping with this policy, no
employee of the School Committee will accept a personal gift from a business
concern supplying, or with an interest in supplying, goods, materials,
equipment, or services to the school system. This restriction does not relate
to the acceptance of gifts for the school system, nor to the acceptance of small
and clearly identifiable advertising and promotional
materials.
Solicitations
In spirit, the School Committee
supports the many worthwhile charitable drives that take place in the community
and is gratified when school employees give them their support. However, the
solicitation of funds from staff members through the use of school personnel and
school time must be held at a minimum. Therefore, no solicitations of funds for
charitable purposes will be made among staff members except with specific School
Committee approval. Whenever such solicitations are made, no pressure will be
exerted to obtain contributions even though the drive is one that the School
Committee has specifically approved.
SOURCE: Georgetown
CROSS REFS.: KHA, Public
Solicitations in the Schools
JP,
Student Donations and Gifts
Adopted On: January 10,
2008 |