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Grafton School Committee gives first reading to policy discouraging competitive student fundraisers
Summary
The committee read MASC‑recommended policy JJE on student fundraising and voted to accept it as a first reading; the policy discourages door‑to‑door and individual competitive fundraisers and asks principals and the superintendent to approve activities.
Committee member Christy presented the first reading of policy JJE, the MASC‑recommended student fundraising policy. Christy read the policy aloud, including language that the committee "wishes to ensure that students are not exploited by the process" and that fundraising which creates competition among individual students "is strongly discouraged." The policy encourages charitable and schoolwide activities, permits grade‑level or whole‑school incentives, requires principal and superintendent approval, and bars student competitions that reward top fundraisers with prizes.
Committee members said they do not want to hamper successful fundraising events and noted large community fundraisers (examples cited in the discussion included recent events that raised substantial sums). The committee asked that feedback from booster groups be considered; Christy said the booster organization provided input favoring schoolwide incentives and participation recognition rather than individual top‑fundraiser rewards.
The committee moved to accept the policy as a first reading and will bring it back for final action after soliciting additional feedback.
