School District of Auburndale

672.41 - SALES CALLS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

Sales representatives shall not be permitted to contact school personnel and students for the purpose of making sales or demonstrations, except by special permission of the school administration. School principals may grant permission to sales representatives to see members of the school staff at times that will not interfere with the education program. Sales representatives must register at the principal’s office immediately upon entering any school. Unregistered sales representatives will be removed from the school building.

Non-business office employees shall not commit themselves by implication or otherwise on preference for any product or the district’s source of supply for any product, or give information regarding performance or price. All pricing negotiations with sales representatives are to be coordinated with the District Business Office.

There shall be no individual personal gain for any employee of the School District of Auburndale. No school district employee may receive for his or her personal benefit anything of value from any person other than his or her employing school district to sell, promote the sale of or act as an agent or solicitor for the sale of any goods or services to any public school pupil while on the property of the District or at an activity of the District.

District employees may not accept material gifts, excessive entertainment, or other favors from any outside concern that does, or is seeking to do business with the District, under circumstances from which it might be inferred that such action was intended to influence or possibly would influence the individual in the performance of his/her duties. This does not include the acceptance of items of nominal or minor value that are clearly tokens and not related to any particular transaction or activity of the School District. Any material gifts exceeding the value of fifty dollars ($50) will be donated to the School District.

Legal Reference: Section 118.12 Wisconsin Statutes


Adopted: January 26, 2005


Posted: 11/15/2007 11:54:46 am