The Board of Education considers the presentation of gifts to classified staff members by students and their parents as acceptable, as long as the gift is of nominal value.

Classified staff members may accept gifts from students or parents.

The Superintendent may approve acts of generosity to individual staff members in unusual situations. However, at no time may a staff member accept compensation from any other source, other than the Board, for the performance of his/her official duties, any other act or service in his/her public capacity, for the general performance of the duties of his/her public employment, or as a supplement to his/her public compensation.

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board shall consider, as appropriate, the presentation of appropriate gifts to retiring members of the staff who have rendered service for a period of time.

Auditor of State Bulletin 2000-006, Ohio Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion 2008-01