Administrative Rules And Procedures to Implement Policy 1004.06

Advertisement and Promotion

The District may use educational materials bearing identification of persons, firms, corporations or other business associations responsible for producing the educational materials provided such materials are used solely because of their bona fide educational value.

Commercial advertising and advertisements for the purpose of this rule is defined to be commercial promotion, acknowledgements, recognition of persons, firms, corporations or other business associations or other commercial organizations for promotion of products or services.

All commercial advertisement must comply with the District’s policies and rules. The District may allow the Elkhorn Public School Foundation or their partners to sell advertisements for areas allowed by the District provided the advertisements meet the following standards.

  1. The acknowledgements, recognition, or advertising shall not interfere with nor disrupt the operation of the schools, use of facilities, school activities, or the educational process. The Superintendent shall determine when an advertisement interferes with the operation of the schools, use of facilities, school activities, or the educational process, and the Superintendent’s decision will be final.
  2. No business shall have any expectation or right to post their advertisement for any period of time. For any reason or no reason, the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee may immediately remove an advertisement.
  3. The District does not by this rule create or establish an open or public forum and reserves the sole and absolute right to determine the acceptable content of any and all such commercial advertising or advertisements with the District.
  4. The content of any commercial advertising must meet prior approval from the Superintendent or designee.
  5. The commercial advertisements shall not contain statements or commercial messages which the District determines, in its sole discretion, to be contrary to educational values, is vulgar, obscene, profane, abusive, inappropriate, defamatory, discriminatory or is otherwise not suitable for young children.
  6. Commercial advertising or advertisements shall not relate to a product, service or message, which the District determines, in its sole discretion, to be inappropriate, disruptive or illegal for minors, or violates any provision of this rule.
  7. Advertisements must be limited to the promotion of goods and services. As a result, no advertisements will be allowed to promote, discourage or otherwise include political, religious, personal or controversial messages or issues.

Adopted: September 9, 2019