<div dir="ltr">I received many responses asking me to share information I received. One school district has the teachers use a fundraising form. <span style="font-size:12.8px"> Another school district asked if NEOLA or OSBA was developing a policy -- I don't know the answer to that question. Brian Wilson brought up some valid points as to being careful. He provided the language from the ODE as it relates to conduct unbecoming. In particular look at a) & e). </span><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Conduct unbecoming includes, but is not limited to, the
following actions:</p>
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<p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">a)<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><span style="font-stretch:normal"> </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">a) Soliciting students or parents of students to
purchase equipment, supplies or services or to participate in activities that
financially benefit the educator without notifying the superintendent or
designee and/or not in accordance with local board policy.</span></p><p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"></p>
<p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">b)<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span>b) Accepting gifts from vendors or potential
vendors for personal use or gain exceeding $25 in value</p>
<p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">c)<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span>c) Tutoring students in one’s district for
profit without notifying the superintendent or designee and/or not in
accordance with local board policy. </p>
<p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">d)<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span>d) Coaching and/or promoting athletic or
artistic camps, off season leagues, etc. in one’s district for profit without
notifying the superintendent or designee and/or not in accordance with local
board policy.</p>
<p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">e)<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span>e) Failing to account for funds related to
school activities collected from students, parents, family members, community
members, staff or peers in accordance with local board policy. </p><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"> If anyone has any further input, it would be appreciated.</span><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br clear="all"></span><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Lisa M Crescimano, CPFA<div>Interim Treasurer/CFO</div><div>140 East Indiana Ave</div><div>Perrysburg OH 43551</div><div>419-874-9131 ext. 2107</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Confidentiality Notice</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">: </span><font face="arial, helvetica, verdana,Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(136,136,136)">This message may contain student personally identifiable information that is confidential. Such information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, printing, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email message in error, please immediately notify me by telephone at 419-874-9131 ext. 2107. Please also delete the message from your computer. Thank you.</font><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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