KJA - Relations with Boosters Groups

Regional School Unit 1 recognizes the role of booster groups in assisting the schools in enriching athletic and other extracurricular activities and enabling more students to participate in such activities. For the purpose of this policy, a booster group is a parent and/or community group that is organized for the purpose of providing resources to support a particular sport, activity in the school, or sports program at large.

Booster groups must meet the following criteria:

A. The group must be comprised of adults rather than students;

B. The group must provide details of the structure of the organization including its purpose and goals, the intended use of funds generated, the names of its officers and its bylaws;

C. The booster president or designee must make application to the building principal or designee for all uses of school facilities for fund raising projects, in accordance with the Board's facilities use policy and procedures;

D. Use of school facilities by the group will comply with all policies and regulations established by the Board and, as applicable, the Maine Principals Association;

E. No monies collected by booster group fund raising activities will be deposited directly to student athletic/activity accounts;

F. All fundraising activities must be approved in advanced by the building principal or designee;

G. No fundraising activities will be conducted within the school during school hours by the group;

H. All funds raised by the group must be used to achieve the stated purposes of the group;

I. The group must maintain bank, financial and tax exempt status separate from the school.

J. Booster groups may not lawfully use the school's sales tax exemption for purchases or sales;

K. Booster group gifts should enhance activities in accordance with Title IX. The Board will consider gender equity and budget implications before accepting booster group donations;

L. Any booster group plan or project that would require expansion, renovation or construction of school facilities or would increase maintenance costs for facilities shall require Board approval; and

M. Booster groups will not select coaches, assistant coaches or activity advisors or influence the selection of coaches, assistant coaches or activity advisors.

The Board reserves the right to revoke the approval of any booster group if it is found that the group's operations and purposes are inconsistent with Board policies.

Cross Reference: EFE---Competitive Food Sales

JJI---Philosophy of Athletics

Adopted: June 8, 1987

Revised: July 13, 1992; May 24, 2021