The board of directors of a school district or a charter school board may permit student groups to raise moneys through fund-raising or solicitation in their private capacities when the following conditions are met:
(1) Prior to solicitation of such funds, the school board approves policies defining the scope and nature of fund-raising permitted. School board policy includes provisions to ensure appropriate accountability, including prompt deposit, holding the moneys in trust, and disbursement only for the intended purpose of the fund-raiser;
(2) Such funds are used for scholarship, student exchange, and/or charitable purposes. Charitable purposes do not include any activity related to assisting a campaign for election of a person to an office or promotion or opposition to a ballot proposition;
(3) Prior to solicitation of such funds notice is given. Such notice identifies the intended purpose of the fund-raiser, further it states the proceeds are nonassociated student body funds to be held in trust by the school district exclusively for the intended purposes;
(4) The school district or charter school withholds or otherwise is compensated an amount adequate to reimburse the district for its direct costs in handling these private moneys; and
(5) WAC
392-138-205 applies to moneys received, deposited, invested, and accounted for under this section.
Nonassociated student body private moneys shall not be deemed public moneys under section 7, Article VIII of the state Constitution.
WAC
392-138-035 shall apply to moneys received, deposited, invested, expended, and accounted for under this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.150.290 and
28A.710.220. WSR 15-18-078, § 392-138-200, filed 8/28/15, effective 9/28/15. Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.325.020. WSR 01-16-078, § 392-138-200, filed 7/25/01, effective 8/25/01.]