Last Updated on Friday, 07 August 2009 09:04
Gifts and Payments to Staff Members
Gifts
Pupils, parents, and other residents of the district shall be discouraged from the routine presentation of gifts to district employees. Employees shall be sensitive to the perception that gifts could influence the treatment of students. Therefore, receipt of any gift in excess of $50 from a single donor shall be reported to the principal or other administrative supervisor. (Note: a single donor is considered to be a family.)
The Board of Education shall welcome, and in most cases consider it more appropriate than gifts, the writing of letters or a personal statement to staff members expressing gratitude or appreciation.
This policy is not intended to discourage acts of generosity by individuals in unusual situations and simple remembrances expressive of affection or gratitude and will not be regarded as violations of this policy.
Stipends, Salary, Supplements
- Stipends, salary supplements and similar forms of compensation from non-district sources shall not be accepted by employees for those duties that are part of the employee’s responsibilities with Bloomfield Hills Schools.
- The following are permissible with the approval of the principal or other administrative supervisor:
- Employees presenting at a conference or providing consulting services for another educational organization may accept a reasonable honorarium.
- Employees providing consulting or professional development services for another educational organization, not occurring during the employee’s regular work schedule (which includes all school district paid activities) may accept compensation.
- Individualized instruction and tutoring as provided by Policy 6217.
Revised: 8/21/73
Revised: 3/20/01
Revised & Approved: 11/29/05