Policy 1113-1

Community Engagement

Distribution of Community Service Information

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board:  2/22/2017
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 08/22/2012
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The following administrative regulations have been established for carrying out the Lincoln Board of Education’s policy on the distribution of community service information.

1. The Superintendent or designee or Director of Communications is responsible for management of these regulations and approval of all materials to be distributed through the Materials Distribution Process.
2. The following entities may have the opportunity to request that their materials be distributed to students through the Materials Distribution Process.  Staff members shall be notified in advance of materials approved for distribution.
   1. Youth activities which are supported by other governmental bodies.
   2. Other activities sponsored by other governmental bodies.
   3. Youth activities sponsored by nonprofit community agencies and organizations.
   4. Nonprofit community agencies and organizations.
   5. Patrons who live within the district.
   6. Any other applicants.
3. “The Community News” is an opportunity for nonprofit organizations to distribute information to students and families.  Any commercial advertising included in this publication or in any other Lincoln Public Schools method of distribution, will be in a separate section from the enrichment opportunity information or District or school messaging.
4. Representatives of agencies wishing to distribute information through the schools will be required to follow procedures established to ensure a minimum disruption of staff members’ normal work.
5. Materials containing art or composition which risk disrupting the educational environment due to their lewd, vulgar or inappropriate nature will not be approved for distribution.  Materials will be considered inappropriate if they amount to proselytizing, electioneering or lobbying.
6. Community service information will be distributed only on specified dates.  The available dates for distribution will be announced.  These dates will normally allow no more than one distribution per semester during the regular school year.  Distributions will cease beginning one week before dismissal of school at the end of the school year and not begin again until one week after the start of the new school year.
7. All community services publications must contain the following disclaimer:  “This event is a privately-sponsored event that is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Lincoln Public Schools.”