Definitions:

1. 1. “Fundraising”: means an activity or event provided, sponsored, or supported by the District that uses students to generate funds or raise money to:  (1) provide financial support to a school or a school’s class, group, team, or program; or (2) benefit a particular charity or for other charitable     
   2. “Fundraising” does not include an alternative method of raising revenue without students. See, Utah Code §53G-7-501 (7).

1. “Group fundraiser” or “group fundraising” means a fundraising activity where the money raised is used for the mutual benefit of the group, team, or organization.
   1. If the proceeds of the group fundraiser are to offset individual fees, only those students who participate may receive benefit of from the group, team, or organization fundraiser.     
2. “Individual fundraiser” or “individual fundraising” means a fundraising activity where money is raised by each individual student to pay the individual student’s fees.

Individual and Group Fundraising Requirements

1. CSD individual schools or groups may not authorize, establish or allow for required individual fundraising.
2. CSD individual schools or groups may provide optional individual fundraising opportunities for students to raise money to offset the cost of student’s fees
3. The District may allow for group fundraisers.
4. The District shall prohibit denying a student membership in or participation on a team or group in an activity based on the student’s non-participation in a fundraiser. See, R277-407-10 (2).
5. The District shall require compliance with R277-113 when using alternative methods of raising revenue that do not include students.

Fundraising  Activity Approval Process

Any administrator, faculty, or staff member, coach, or advisor or other district employee that is involved with fundraising shall review and comply with the standards set forth in Policy 200.02 Fiscal Accountability and state law.

1. The District provides funds for specific educational functions on an equitable basis; therefore, no fundraising effort (school partnership) will be approved that would generate funds for the following categories:
   1. Textbooks and supplies (purchase of)
   2. Transportation of students between school and home on a regular basis
   3. The purchase or construction of an additional classroom (s)
   4. The hiring of licensed, educational support professional or paraprofessional staff
2. All elementary and middle schools may participate annually in the following fundraisers:
   1. Two (2) school fundraisers:
      1. One (1) fundraiser sponsored by the school.
      2. One (1) fundraiser sponsored by the school and/or PTA.
      3. Should a compelling financial need arise to conduct an additional fundraiser, approval must be obtained from the principal and the Superintendent or designee.  
      4. Two charitable fundraisers (such as activities sponsored by nonprofit [501C-3] organizations).
3. High schools may participate in additional fundraising opportunities due to the unique demands for activity program funding.  However, individual high school groups or organizations are limited to a maximum of 5 (five) fundraisers per school  year beginning in 2020-2021, and must receive approval from the school principal and the Office of School Performance. 
4. All schools must complete a needs assessment before a fundraiser can be approved in order to determine the amount of funds required and the methods used to raise the funds.
5. All local school fundraisers must be submitted first to the school principal then to the Office of School Performance for review and approval using the online fundraising approval process. 
6. All school fundraised monies (individual or group) will be recorded for accounting purposes during the school year, which is July 1st to June 30th. All unused fundraised monies (individual or group) will be carried forward into the next school year to benefit the group, team, class or organization as a whole and not any one individual.
7. The Canyons Public Engagement Coordinator is responsible to review and approve fundraising permits on behalf of commercial entities used for school fundraising. School personnel/PTA may only use Foundation approved entities. School personnel may recommend potential commercial entities for review and approval by the District.
8. Students must not be compelled to sell or purchase products or services and must be free to voluntarily participate without peer or group pressure for competitive selling.
9. Students are not to miss class (instructional time) to participate in fundraisers.
10. Under no circumstances shall individual student fundraising goals/success be posted publicly, online, or in any public format.  No student will be embarrassed, humiliated, or shamed whether a student participates or not in fundraising.
11. Charitable fundraising will not be endorsed or sponsored on a District wide basis. Materials that advertise other charitable fundraising activities may be placed in the school office or other locations to be determined by the school administration.
12. School Level Guidelines:
    1. The guidelines for elementary school and middle school vary from guidelines for high school. Funds raised in elementary and middle schools are primarily used to support school activities, enhance instruction, and for general operational assistance for school. Elementary and middle school students are restricted by policy from participating in overnight travel.
    2. Fundraisers that involve students in the sale of a product/service or the solicitation of a donation will be allowed. Door-to-door sales will not be allowed.
13. Booster Club Guidelines: Please refer to CSD Accounting Manual for Booster Club Guidelines.