Dublin City School District
Administrative Guidelines
 

7230 - PUBLIC GIFTS TO THE DISTRICT

Gifts or donations presented to the District must be accompanied by official action by the Board of Education.

To be acceptable, a gift or donation must have a purpose consistent with those of the District, be offered by a donor acceptable to the Board, and become District property.

In addition, a gift or donation must not:

 A.begin a program which the Board would be unwilling to take over when gift and grant funds are exhausted;

 B.bring undesirable or hidden costs to the District;

 C.place restrictions on the District;

 D.be inappropriate or harmful to the educational program of the District or to students;

 E.imply endorsement of any business or product;

 F.be in conflict with any provision of the General School Laws or public laws.

A letter of appreciation, signed by the Superintendent shall be sent to the donor along with an estimate of the value of the gift as determined by whatever means deemed appropriate by the Superintendent.