Distribution Posting Promotional Materials: KHC-R
- School-Community Relations: K
Approval
Any group, organization, corporation, individual, club, society or association (hereafter referred to as "person" or "persons") that wishes to distribute or post any non-curricular material in any district school or building or on district property must submit the material to the superintendent or designee for approval a minimum of 48 hours prior to the proposed distribution. The superintendent or designee may approve distribution or posting in accordance with this regulation and accompanying policy unless it is determined that the material is "unacceptable" as defined in the accompanying policy.
Appeal
Any person or persons that are denied approval for distribution or posting of non-curricular materials will have the right to appeal the decision as follows:
- Within 10 days after the superintendent's or designee's decision, written notice shall be served by the aggrieved party or parties on the superintendent requesting a hearing before the Superintendent.
- The superintendent will schedule the within 30 days of the filing of a request for a hearing.
- After providing the aggrieved party or parties an opportunity to be heard, the Superintendent will render a decision which shall be final.
Regulations
- Place Distribution or posting of non-curricular materials shall be made at places within the school or on school grounds as designated by the school principal except that in no event may such materials be distributed in any classroom of any building. Distribution/posting in district buildings or on district property shall be as designated by the superintendent.
- Time Distribution or posting shall be made one-half hour before school and/or during regularly scheduled lunch periods and/or 15 minutes after the close of school. Any other times during the school day are considered to be disruptive of normal school activities.
- Littering All distributed or posted items discarded on school or property must be removed by the persons distributing such materials.
- Distributors Students may not be used as the agents for distribution of such materials without the written consent of the student's parent or guardian.
- Manner No student may in any way be compelled or coerced to accept any materials being distributed by any person distributing such materials or by any school official. In the alternative, no school official or student may interfere with the distribution of approved materials.
Violation of any of these regulations or accompanying policy shall be sufficient cause for denial of the privilege to distribute or post materials at future dates, subject to the ability to appeal as provided above.
Approved October 8, 1991
Revised October 8, 2012
Revised February 4, 2014
Revised December 2020