As new and/or revised federal regulations and California Education Code become law and when legal cases affect board policies, the California School Boards Association provides school districts with updated samples of new or replacement policies.
BP 3290 Gifts, Grants, and Bequests. Policy updated to add new section on "Online Fundraising" addressing considerations for approving a crowdfunding Internet platform to raise funds for district, school, or classroom projects or equipment. Policy also adds a prohibition against accepting any gift, grant, or bequest that promotes the use of non-nutritious foods or beverages and provides that any advertising used by a corporate sponsor meet the standards specified in BP 1325 - Advertising and Promotion.
BP 3312.2 Educational Travel Program Contracts. Updated policy clarifies the board's responsibility to approve contracts for educational travel programs and adds contract components, formerly in AR. Regulation deleted and key concepts moved to BP.
BP 3320 Claims and Actions Against the District. Policy and regulation updated to clarify the applicability of the Government Claims Act to certain claims for money or damages against the district, and to reflect NEW COURT DECISION (Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District v. Superior Court of Tuolumne Court) which upheld the district's right to require that a claim be submitted using district procedures before a lawsuit may be filed.