Soliciting and Accepting Grants or Donations
Prior to seeking any grant or donation on behalf of the Charter School, an applicant must obtain prior approval from the Charter School. Any staff, administrators, school-related groups, or members of the public seeking grants or donations on behalf of the school or for the benefit of the school and/or its students should first discuss such request with the Executive Director.
Prior to finalization of any grant or donation associated with the Charter School and/or its students, all requests for grants or donations must be approved by the Executive Director. When the appropriateness of a request is in doubt or if the grant/donation obligates the school to engage in specific actions, obligations or involves the addition of Charter School funding, the Executive Director shall refer the request to the Board for final acceptance or rejection.
Grants for projects that will affect the physical structure of a building may be referred by the Executive Director to a committee in the same manner as requests to make donations that will affect a building’s physical structure, as described in Policy 4510.
Approval of a grant or donation requests shall depend on factors including but not limited to availability of existing Charter School resources and the following principles:
1. Conformance with the Charter School's policies, goals, and objectives;
2. Conformance with the Charter School’s Bylaws, Charter and Performance Certificate;
3. The Charter School's instructional priorities, strategies, and standards;
4. Equity in funding;
5. Conformance to Charter School governance and decision-making procedures of the Board and administrative staff;
6. Provision of value or benefit that is greater than the obligation under the grant award;
7. Lack of conditions that would divert efforts away from the Charter School's primary mission;
8. Conditions that obligate the Charter School to engage in specific actions or obligations;
9. Any financial impact upon the Charter School associated with required additions of Charter School funds to the grant activity; and
10. Charter School criteria for accepting gifts.
The Board reserves the right to deny approval of solicitation of any funding or grant application or to refuse acceptance of any funds awarded or donated.
Cross References:
§ 4500 Public Gifts/Donations to the Schools
§ 4500P Public Gifts/Donations to the Schools
§ 4510 Public Gifts to the Schools: Donations of Material/Equipment Affecting Building Structure or Maintenance
Policy History:
Adopted on: 5/17/2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: