South Hull Home and School Fundraising Guidelines

Funds raised for school purposes are to be used to complement, not replace, public funding for education.

Examples of unacceptable uses of fundraising proceeds:

• items funded through provincial grants such as classroom learning materials and textbooks
• facility renewal, maintenance, or upgrades funded through provincial grants such as structural repairs, sanitation, emergency repairs, or replacing flooring due to wear and tear
• infrastructure improvements which increase the student capacity of a school or are funded by provincial grants (for example, classrooms, additions, gyms, labs)
• goods or services for employees, where such purchases would contravene the Education Act or a school council’s by-laws regarding conflict of interest
• professional development including support for teacher attendance at professional development activities
• administrative expenses not associated with fundraising activity; any administrative expenses associated with fundraising activity should be minimized
• support for partisan political activity, groups or candidates

Examples of acceptable uses of fundraising proceeds:

• assistance fund (for example, a fund serving a charitable purpose to benefit students, such as providing payment for the cost of a field trip for students who cannot afford it)
• supplies, equipment or services which complement items funded by provincial grants (for example, extracurricular band equipment, audio-visual equipment)
• field trips or other excursions (for example, in-province, out-of-province or trips abroad)
• guest speakers or presentations
• ceremonies, awards, plaques, trophies or prizes for students
• scholarships or bursaries
• extracurricular activities and events (for example, travel and entry fees for sports competitions, school team uniforms, school band, choir, clubs)
• school yard improvement projects (for example, playground equipment, shade structures, gardens, outdoor skating rink)
• upgrades to sporting facilities such as running tracks, installation of artificial turf and scoreboards
• support for activities that are unique to the cultural character of the school (for example, student retreats)