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 **Policy KCD\\ **Policy KCD\\
 Public Gifts and Donations\\ Public Gifts and Donations\\
-School Board Approved: ​August 192019**\\+School Board Approved: ​November 62023**\\
  
 Gifts from organizations,​ community groups and/or outside individuals,​ which will benefit the District, shall be encouraged. A gift shall be defined as money, real or personal property, and personal services provided without consideration.\\ Gifts from organizations,​ community groups and/or outside individuals,​ which will benefit the District, shall be encouraged. A gift shall be defined as money, real or personal property, and personal services provided without consideration.\\
  
-Individuals or groups contemplating presenting a gift to a school or the District ​shall be encouraged to discuss in advance with the Building Principal ​or the Superintendent ​what gifts are appropriate and needed.\\+Individuals or groups contemplating ​raising funds or presenting a gift to a school or the district ​shall be encouraged to discuss in advance with the building principal ​or the superintendent ​what gifts are appropriate and needed.\\
  
-The Board reserves the right to refuse any gift that does not contribute to the achievement of the District'goals, ​or in which the ownership of the gift would tend to deplete ​the resources ​of the District. ​In determining whether a gift will be accepted, consideration ​shall be given to District Policies, School District goals and objectives (with particular emphasis on the goal of providing equal educational opportunities to all students) and adherence to basic principles outlined in the regulation that accompanies this policy.\\+Employees contemplating raising funds using their position or Districtname or description for a gift to a JRCSD School or for the use of the District ​or its students or employees shall have written permission from the SuperintendentThe Superintendent shall not approve such efforts if it is for items or funds that are generally funded within the operating budget. The funding ​shall be for additional items or funding that is generally considered additional ​to the regular operating budget.\\
  
-Pursuant to RSA 198:20-b, III, gifts in the amount of $5000 or more shall require the Board to hold a public hearing regarding ​any action to be taken with the gift. For gifts of less than $5000, ​the Board will post notice ​of the gift in the agenda ​of the next regularly scheduled Board meeting ​and will include notice in the minutes of the meeting in which the gift is discussed. The acceptance ​of all gifts will be made in public session.\\+The board reserves ​the right to refuse to accept ​any gift which does not contribute toward ​the achievement ​of the goals of this district or the ownership of which would tend to deplete ​the resources ​of the district. In determining whether a gift will be accepted, consideration shall be given to district policies, school district goals and objectives (with particular emphasis on the goal of providing equal educational opportunities to all students).\\
  
-Any gift accepted ​shall become ​the property ​of the districtmay not be returned without ​the approval ​of the Board, ​and is subject to the same controls ​and regulations as are other properties ​of the District. The Board shall be responsible for the maintenance ​of any gift it accepts.\\+Gifts of a value of $100 or less will be accepted ​by the authority ​of the appropriate principal or director. Gifts of a value in excess of $100but up to $499.99 will be accepted by the authority ​of the Superintendent or designee. For gifts valued between $500 and $19,999.99, the Board will post a notice of the gift in the agenda of the next regularly scheduled board meeting ​and will include notice in the minutes ​of the meeting in which the gift is discussed. The acceptance ​of these gifts will be made in public session.\\
  
-The Board will make every effort ​to honor the intent of the donor in its use of the giftbut reserves ​the right to utilize ​any gift it accepts in the best interest ​of the educational program ​of the DistrictIn no case shall acceptance of a gift be considered to be an endorsement by the Board of a commercial product, business enterprise or institution of learning.\\+Pursuant ​to RSA 198:20-b, III, gifts in the amount of $20,000* or more shall require ​the board to hold a public hearing regarding ​any action to be taken with this gift. Any gift accepted shall become ​the property ​of the district, may not be returned without the approval of the board, and is subject to the same controls and regulations as are other properties ​of the districtThe board shall be responsible for the maintenance ​of any gift it accepts.\\
  
-It is the responsibility ​of the Superintendent or designee ​to process ​the appropriate forms to update ​the District'​s inventory and to notify ​the donor of acceptance ​or rejection ​of a gift.\\+At the time of acceptance ​of the gift, there will be a definite understanding with regard ​to the use of the gift, including whether it is intended for the use of one particular school or all schools in the district. The board will make every effort ​to honor the intent of the donor in its use of the gift, but reserves the right to utilize any gift it accepts in the best interest of the educational program of the district. In no case shall acceptance of a gift be considered to be an endorsement by the board of a commercial product or business enterprise or institution of learning.\\
  
-Pursuant to Article 9 of the JRCSD Warrant Article ​of 2014 which was authorized by voters.+ 
 +It is the responsibility ​of the Superintendent or designee to process the appropriate forms to update inventory and to notify the donor of acceptance or rejection ​of a gift.\\ 
 + 
 +*HB 207 updated July 2023\\ 
 + 
 +**Legal References:​\\
  
 {{ :​kcd_public_gifts_and_donations.pdf |Download}}\\ {{ :​kcd_public_gifts_and_donations.pdf |Download}}\\
 [[section_k|Section K]]\\ [[section_k|Section K]]\\
 [[start|Policy Manual]] [[start|Policy Manual]]
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