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ADVERTISING IN THE SCHOOLS

School facilities, staff, and school children shall not be employed in the schools in any manner for advertising or otherwise promoting on school property any commercial, political, or non-school agency, individual or organization, except as approved by the Superintendent of Schools.

Canvassing, soliciting of funds, or selling of any items by any outside agency shall not be permitted on the school premises, exempting school affiliated organizations. School personnel may not participate, during school hours or on school grounds, in the solicitation of orders, the distribution of advertising materials, or the collection of charges. The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to issue a list of suggested vendors to meet district-prescribed standards, e.g., for photographs or musical instruments, while allowing parents to make their own arrangements on any terms they wish, where the arrangement does not involve the use of school personnel.

The Superintendent is hereby granted the authority to approve activities in cooperation with any individual or organization in promoting activities of general public interest which promote the education or other best interests of the students. Exhibitions in schools of any books or articles or apparatus, or films or other educational material shall be adjudged on the basis of their actual educational values.

In the case of colleges, universities, armed service agencies, corporations, business and public service agencies, it is the policy of the Board of Education that access to schools shall be encouraged to bring career and occupational information to students. The Superintendent shall ensure that such activities are carefully monitored to restrict any commercial advertisement.

            Nothing in this policy shall be construed to limit the authority of the Board of Education under law to authorize the broadcast of high school games and other events by radio and TV stations even though the broadcast is commercially sponsored.

Cross-ref:         Policy 1500: Public Use of School Facilities
                        Policy 1510: Public Sales on School Property
                        Ref:      New York State Constitution, Article 8, Section 1
                        Education Law, Section 414
                        8 NYCRR, Part 23
                        Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, Section 61.09
                        Matter of Gary Credit Corp., 26 EDR 414 (1987)
                        Matter of Gary Credit Corp., 25 EDR 385 (1986)
                        Matter of Taftegaard, 25 EDR 238 (1986)
                        Matter of Taftegaard, 23 EDR 405 (1984)
                        Matter of Hoyt, 20 EDR 316 (1980).
                        Matter of Puls, 17 EDR 324 (1978)
                        Matter of Gordon, 14 EDR 358 (1975)