Fund-Raising by Students 7-43.1

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 7-43.1

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Fund-Raising by Students

Fund-raising by students will be governed by this Regulation.

1. Fund-raising activities by student groups may take place only before school, after school, and during lunch periods.
2. Fund-raising activities by schools, school-sponsored organizations or student groups may not include the following prohibited elements:
   1. The use of cash or prize incentives in any fund-raising activity;
   2. Door -to-door sales or neighborhood canvassing by elementary and middle school students; or
   3. The use of instructional time to promote a fund-raising activity or to celebrate the outcome of a fund-raising activity. This restriction shall not apply to annual book fairs conducted under the supervision of a school's media specialist.
3. The procedures below will be used by secondary school student groups in seeking approval for fund-raising activities.
   1. The group will complete the appropriate form(s) designated by the school.
   2. This written request will be presented to the Inter Club Council (ICC) and/or the student activities coordinator (SAC).
   3. The ICC/SAC will review each request in accordance with the following criteria:
      1. 1) Schedule of other fund-raising events;
      2. 2) Duplication of activities by various clubs or groups;
      3. 3) Potential to raise funds.
   4. If approved by the ICC/SAC, the request will be submitted to the principal for final approval prior to implementation.
   5. If approved by the principal, the group will submit a purchase order/requisition to the bookkeeper.

Approved by Superintendent: July 16, 1991
Revised by Superintendent: November 19, 1997 (Effective Date December 1, 1997)
Revised by Superintendent: October 8, 1998
Scrivener’s Amendments: May 23, 2014