New Ethics Law -Gifts for School Employees

                    
You may have read in the paper or heard on the news that there are new Ethic Guidelines for school employees receiving gifts. Although this is true, the suggested types of gifts are not really any different than what they have received in the past.

The following list, while not all inclusive, sets out some types of gifts that are acceptable for school teachers to receive:
1) Fruit baskets, homemade cookies, candy, etc.

2) Christmas ornaments of little intrinsic value

3) Coffee mugs filled with candy of a holiday nature

4) Any item that the teacher may use to assist him/her in performing his or her functions as a teacher, such as notebooks, school supplies, etc.

5) CDs or books of a nominal value, scarves, consumables like lotion or a candle, etc.

The bottom line is that teachers cannot acccept items that have real resale value. Gift cards and cash are not permissible.
 
Here is the link to the latest Ethics Commission opinion on the new law http://216.226.177.42/docs/DOCS/AO2011-09.doc .
 
Thank you for always being so thoughtful to our teachers and staff. We raise our children to think of others, especially on holidays. This does not have to stop, we just need to be aware of the guidelines. 
 
Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!