Policy 3280

BUSINESS

Bequests, Gifts, Grants and Memorials

A. Gifts, grants and bequests to the school district or a school building which represent capital or a program improvements may be accepted by the board of education under the following conditions:

1. The gift shall not promote a political cause or a religious view.

2. Gifts become the property of the school district which shall assume the right to remove or change the items or to use them in another school building.

3. Gifts shall be accepted by the board of education for the district but without collateral agreements for maintenance of the article, restrictions or conditions on its use, or commitment for replacement.

4. Gifts must, when applicable, conform to minimum specification of quality standards as established by the district.

5. A recommendation shall be made to the board of education prior to acceptance of any gift.

6. Publicity releases and/or announcements about gifts made to the district should not precede action of acceptance by the board of education.

B. Gifts, grants and/or bequests to the school district or a school building which represent or constitute memorials, including but not limited to pictures, plaques, or busts, commemorating or memorializing a student, staff member or community member will not be accepted for placement or attachment on school district buildings or grounds.

Legal reference: R.R.S.

79-405 District body corporate; powers; name.

79-501 School board; property; maintenance; hiring of superintendent, teachers, and personnel.

Date of Adoption: October 4, 1983

Revised: July 20^th, 2015