Assistant Superintendent John Patten issued a MEMO (dated August 30, 2016) giving five conditions under which ASD teachers are allowed to accept grants:
"The principal must approve each project. This is consistent with Policy 5148, Section 1.1.3.3, which states: "Prior to being instituted, all fund-raising projects shall have the expressed consent of the principal."
- No school funds shall be expended on the project. This includes checks or purchase card transactions from any school or district account (supply accounts, legislative, Foundation, etc.)
- When initiating a project, teachers acknowledge that using their position as educators to solicit funds means that all proceeds, supplies, and equipment become the property of Alpine SchoolDistrict.
- No matter the funding source, before any technology is purchased, a school administrator must notify Blaine Edman, Matt Johnson, or Adam Dajany in Technology and receive approval for the proposed technology purchase. This ensures that what is purchased meets ASD specifications and that it can be supported"
- Because projects bring resources into a school, the items purchased must remain at the school if a teacher moves to another school or resigns/retires.
This is a good time for all of us to reacquaint ourselves with Policy 5148 so that fundraising efforts follow the intent of district policy.