Section 10-005.  Advertising and Commercialism for Non-School Events
The schools are a public institution, operated for the general welfare, and must be as free as possible from exploitation by corporations, private individuals, or special interest groups.  For the protection of the school children of this community, the Board of Education disapproves the following practices:

A.                 The use of the time of teachers while in the school building by agents and representatives of various business, commercial or financial institutions.  (Teachers may be interviewed in the school building on school business by representatives of school supply and publishing houses, but not during time that has been scheduled for teaching).

B.                 The display of posters advertising lodge, fraternity or sorority or commercial functions.

C.                 The writing of essays or preparation of posters under the direction of the schools for any commercial enterprise.

D.                 The use of students or teachers during the school day to spread information, or to promote the success of, various community organizations, unless such organizations are beneficial to the school and community.

E.                  Ticket selling campaigns in the schools for events which are not school sponsored.  The Board approves the following activities:

1.                  Educational motion pictures that are approved by the Principal.

2.                  The posting of announcements and posters advertising church, civic and school functions.

3.                  The operation of book exchanges at school by the school or parent-teacher organization.

4.                  Certain money-raising activities as approved by the Principal and Superintendent.