SPECIAL INTEREST MATERIALS

Commercial organizations offer many materials for use by teachers in the classroom. Some of the materials are of high educational value with little or no advertising emphasis. Other materials are primarily advertising and have only limited educational value.

Supplementary printed materials from commercial, political, religious, or other nonschool sources, should have the approval of the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Accountability in writing before being used in the schools. This approval may be given to materials which are of obvious educational quality, which supplement and enrich text and reference book materials for definite school courses, which are timely and up-to-date, and which promote American democratic ideals and moral values.

Advertising materials of commercial, political, or religious nature should not be displayed or distributed in the schools or on the school grounds. Students may not be used as the agents for distributing nonschool materials to the homes without the approval of the superintendent.

Teachers may use instructional materials, including models, films, slides; laser disks, videos, computers, cassette tapes, pictures, charts, and exhibits for educational purposes with the approval of the principal although such materials may bear the name of a commercial business firm which may have provided the material.

Educational films secured from or through commercial sources shall be approved by the principal prior to their use in the schools.

School/system publications may accept and publish paid advertising under procedures established by the superintendent.

Secondary schools may utilize athletic facilities for commercial advertising to support school programs. The principal shall maintain approval rights on the content and form of such advertising under procedures established by the superintendent. Money collected from these commercial advertisements shall be deposited into the proper internal account.



Adopted 02/24/77
Revised 04/25/85
Edited (Effective August, 2000)
Revised 11/18/04
Edited 06/30/05