Solicitations

1. Solicitations left unrestricted would interfere with the orderly and normal operations of the district, be detrimental to discipline and productivy on the part of employees, and be disruptive to students.

2. It is the policy of the Board to prohibit solicitations on the Board property, whether made by  employees, or by individuals or groups not associated with the Ironton City Board of Education except in circumstances as outline below:

a. The Board may permit charities to solicit contributions on the premises for specified periods of time. Any such activity shall be approved in advance by the Superintendent. All other solicitations of funds or signatures, membership drives, distributions of literature or gifts, and offers for sale of merchandise or tickets by individuals or groups not associated with the Board are prohibited. Instances of such activity shall be reported immediately to the supervisor of the employee(s) involved or the Superintendent.

b. An employee wishing to solicit money or other goods, etc., for gifts or expressions of sympathy for a fellow employee or his/her supervisor. The supervisor can permit this type of solicitation on certain occasions, provided prior notification is given to the Superintendent.

c. Employees are permitted to solicit support for or opposition to Union representation and to distribute literature in support of or in opposition to Union representation, subject to the following restrictions:

i. Distribution and solicitations by an employee during the employee's working time are prohibited on the premises of the Board. However, this does not apply to time when the employee is not actually engaged in work, such as lunch and rest breaks.

ii. Distribution of literature in work areas by an employee is prohibited, whether during the employee's working time or during his/her own time.

iii. Distributions of literature in such a manner as to cause litter on the premises will not be permitted.

iv. Solicitations in support of or in opposition to Union representation and the distribution of literature in support of or in opposition to Union representation by individuals or groups not associated with the Ironton Board of Education are prohibited on the premises.

v. All activities in violation of the restrictions established in this policy shall be reported immediately to the employee's supervisor and the Superintendent.

vi. The Superintendent shall personally ensure that solicitation and distributions authorized under this policy are conducted so as not to interfere with the duties of the employees.