NEW 11/06

Section 16.1

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Overview

The term school support organization refers to parent-staff-student associations

including but not limited to Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Parent Teacher

Organization (PTOs) and Booster Groups. (The term school support organization

does not refer to loosely formed groups of parents or individuals that informally

support classroom or student activities.) Such outside groups are not governed by

the District; however, they must follow certain school district policies and procedures

especially when fund raising, renting District facilities, gifting donations, or involving

students.

References

Policy/Procedure 4210/4210P – School Support Organizations

School Administrative Requirements

To be recognized as a District Parent Booster Group, a group must be approved

by the building Principal. Each Principal is required to maintain a list of the

school’s recognized booster groups including each group’s purpose and mailing

address as well as information for contacting the officers of the group.

Principals are responsible to work with new groups to verify that their purpose,

activities and affiliation are consistent with the District’s goals, programs and

policies.

Prior approval of any school support organization event or activity held on District

property must be coordinated with each Principal to ensure that appropriate

departments have been contacted and to ensure compliance with District facility

use and rental procedures.

If a school support organization holds a fundraising activity at a school, on or off

District property, or involving students, the entire activity must have been

conducted at the direction and/or supervision of the PTA, PTO or Booster Group

in order for the money generated from the event to belong to the group. The

school support organization must be clearly in charge of the activity, from start

to finish.

Organizational Guidelines – School Support Organizations

The “Organizational Guidelines – School Support Organizations” document has

been developed as a handout to be provided to existing and proposed Parent

Booster Groups (see Section 16.2). It should also be made available to school

PTAs. It provides valuable information on a number of topics from fund raising

to non-profit status. Please distribute as appropriate to staff and parent groups.