Employees shall not solicit district staff, students or their families with the intent to sell general merchandise, books, equipment or services for their own personal profit or benefit. Solicitation of students and staff on behalf of the school or other charitable organizations shall be conducted in accordance with applicable Board policy and administrative regulation.
(cf. 1325 - Advertising and Promotion)
(cf. 1321 - Solicitation of Funds from and by Students)
(cf. 4136/4236/4336 - Nonschool Employment)
(cf. 5022 - Student and Family Privacy Rights)
Staff members shall respect the confidentiality of district employees and students and shall not use their status as district employees to secure information such as names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers for solicitations or use in personal profit-making or beneficial ventures.
(cf. 5125.1 - Release of Directory Information)
Employees engaged in planning, organizing or leading tours as private, non-district-sponsored businesses shall make it clear that they do not represent the school or district.
(cf. 3312.2 - Educational Travel Program Contracts)
Staff participation in "flower funds," "anniversary funds" or other similar funds shall be voluntary.
(cf. 4161.9/4261.9/4361.9 - Catastrophic Leave Program)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
51520 Prohibited solicitations on school premises
Policy PETALUMA CITY SCHOOLS
adopted: January 24, 2012 Petaluma, California