The Board of Education recognizes that extracurricular support groups, or "booster" organizations, provide important support to district schools.

1.         an organization which is created to foster community support and raise funds for a specific extracurricular activity (e.g., athletics, speech and debate, and/or musical groups).

Parents and other interested members of the community who wish to organize a booster club for the purpose of supporting a specific school program are encouraged to do so, as long as the activities of such organizations do not interfere unduly with the total educational program, or disrupt district operations in any way. To this end, support organizations must follow these guidelines:

1.                  be voluntary and support a specific school activity;

2.         submit an activity schedule in advance to the Superintendent of schools or his/her designee for prior approval. (Any time the booster club uses the name of the school district, or any language suggesting that the district has endorsed, sponsored or otherwise approved of the club's activities, there must be prior approval by the Superintendent.)

3.                  seek advance approval for any use of school facilities and/or equipment, following procedures outlined in administrative regulations 1 500-R: Public Use of School Facilities Regulation;

4.         avoid interference of scheduled and approved student activity.

5.                  understand and respect the authority of district employees in the administration of their duties;

6.         assume all financial responsibility for their organization, including but not limited to the provision of adequate insurance coverage, as appropriate.

 

If a support organization wishes to make a contribution of money, service time, or tangible property (e.g., equipment or supplies), a representative of the organization should first meet with the Superintendent. The Superintendent must identify the district's terms and conditions of accepting such gifts, and seek the Board's official approval before accepting or publicly announcing any contribution.