Chapter 270 |
2015 -- S 0538 Enacted 07/15/2015 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM |
Introduced By: Senator Louis P. DiPalma |
Date Introduced: March 03, 2015 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Chapter 16-2 of the General Laws entitled "School Committees and |
Superintendents" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
16-2-35. The Middletown public schools sponsorship program. -- (a) The school |
committee of the town of Middletown shall be authorized to adopt by resolution the Middletown |
public schools sponsorship program (the “program”). The purpose of said program shall be to |
provide funding to aid the Middletown school district in maintaining its current extra-curricular |
program offerings by creating paid advertising and sponsorship opportunities through the |
Middletown public schools. |
(b) Such program shall meet the following guidelines and criteria: |
(1) Proposals for sponsorships shall be reviewed by the superintendent of schools, and if |
approved by the superintendent, such approval shall be submitted to the Middletown school |
committee for final approval; |
(2) Paid advertising and business sponsorships shall be permitted on school district |
grounds only with the prior approval of both the superintendent and the school committee of the |
town of Middletown. |
(3) The Middletown school committee shall promulgate a policy on advertising and |
business sponsorship. Any advertising on school property, in district publications, and |
distribution or display that is paid for by a private, business, or commercial sponsor shall be |
consistent with the provisions of such policy. In promulgating such policy, the school district |
shall be especially cognizant of the requirements of chapter 21 of this title in regard to health and |
safety of pupils. |
(i) Advertising and business sponsorships shall be limited to products, services, and |
issues that support and promote a positive educational atmosphere. |
(ii) Approved advertising, signage, and other promotions shall be in good taste, use good |
production quality, and shall not detract from the educational environment. |
(c) Prohibited advertising and business sponsorships shall include, but not be limited to, |
the following: |
(1) Anything that is illegal, obscene, profane, vulgar, prurient, defamatory, violent, |
abusive, impolite, or that contains sexual content, sexual imagery, or sexual overtones, or that is |
otherwise not suitable for minors; |
(2) Anything that is discriminatory or promotes goods or services not suitable for use or |
consumption by minors; |
(3) Materials in support of or promoting a specific religion or religious viewpoint; and |
(4) Materials in support of or promoting a specific political candidate or viewpoint. |
(d) The provisions of the section shall not apply to information, promotions, or |
announcements issued by the town of Middletown and/or the state of Rhode Island. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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