Adopted:  12/18/2006                                                                                                 840

School District of Prairie Farm

 Grants and Gifts from Outside Sources

The Board may accept and use any bequest or gift of money or property for a purpose deemed by the Board to be consistent with District goals. Equipment and materials purchased for or donated to the district with a value of less than $1,000.00 may be accepted for the district by the District Administrator. Gifts of $1,000.00 or greater must have approval of the Board. To be accepted, a gift shall:

1. Have a purpose consistent with those of the district;

2. Be offered by a donor acceptable to the Board;

3. Not begin a program which the Board would be unwilling to continue when gift

or grant funds are exhausted;

4. Not bring undesirable or hidden costs to the district;

5. Not be inappropriate or harmful to the best education of students; and

6. Not be in conflict with any provisions of Board policy, school code or public law.

All gifts or bequests shall become the sole property of the district to be used at the discretion of the Board, unless otherwise specified in the bequest.

The School District of Prairie Farm shall not discriminate in acceptance and

administration of gifts, bequests, scholarships and other aids, benefits or services to students from private agencies, organizations or persons on the basis of sex, race, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability. Discrimination complaints shall be processed in accordance with established procedures.

LEGAL REF.: Sections 118.13 Wisconsin Statutes

118.27

PI 9.03(1), Wisconsin Administrative Code