Lower Merion School District

Administrative Reeulation:, No.: 916

Section: COMMLNITY
Title: HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCTATIONS
Date Last Revised:

916 HOMI & SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS

In order to qualify as a Home & School Association (t{SA) recognized by Policy 916, the
organization must meet the followins criteria:

l. The IISA is designated by a name which

includes the name of the school which is the focus of the organization.

2. The ergenizati€n-H$A_has a written Constitution (or By-Laws) which is available to its

members at the school office or library and to the public at the ofhce of the Superintendent of
Schools, and the Constitution includes provisions with respect to membership, dues, if any, the
officers and commiftees (number, term, duties, method of selecting) and a method for change of
its provisions, including reasonable notice to the membership of any proposed change.

3. The provisions of the Constitution and the actions of the ergani;:rxio*-llSf\_are consistent
with the law and with the wriffen and published policies and administrative regulations of the
District, as interpreted by the Superintendent of Schools.

4.Thee*gan@hasatleastonegenera|meetingayearforthepurposeoftheelection
of officers in accordance with its Constitution or by-laws; the organization has an Executive
Board which includes both parents and professional staff; and all general meetings of the
association as well as meetings ofthe Executive Board (ifany), are held at the school upon due
notice to all members whether or not they are entitled to vote on the matters considered at that
meeting.

5. The ergq+izatisn-Fl$A_limits its membership to parents or adults responsible for the child
attending schools,' its principal and members ofits professional and supportive staff, except that
in the secondary schools the membership may also include the students enrolled in the school.

6. The orga"iza+ion-t{SA dues provided for by its Constitution are in a reasonable amount; and,
if it raises funds by other means, the fund-raising is in accordance with the Administrative
Regulations concerning fund-raising activities.

7. The trrganizdt+en-Fl$Asends a copy of any school directory and a copy of any newsletter2 it
circulates to the Secretarv of the Board for distribution to members of the Board.

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Provided that an organization which is a member of the National Congress of Parenti and Teachers must comply
with mandatory PTA membership policies.
Organizations ale not required to publish a directory or newsleser but are encouraged to do so; the school
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Adm ini strative Regulations-_No. : 9t6

Section: COMMLINITY
Title: HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS
Date Last Revised:

8. The HAS shall rnake its email distribution list available to the District u ucst of
District's Coordinator of LchcoI and_efirn{nuruty Relation.s.

&9. The orgauizatien-t {Sr\ is non-partisan and non-sectarian in its organization, activities and* @tbe uno $ru*b"*s ----l
expenditures of funds.

}.liQ"-Beforeanerga**nt'io*.!lSAaffiliateswithother{h+n.a-ag9gschoo|-relatedorganization*@
or corporation' the Superintendent of Schools must determine that the affiliation is not
inconsistent rvith the policies of the District.

The principal purpose of the erga+*zatiens-FlSi1[shall be to further cooperation between the

school and home, to advance the education of our children, and to provide communication which
will develop a common understanding of educational goals as well as a mutual effort to aftain
them and to resolve problems ofconcem to parents and to the school.

be apprg!'ed by the Disirict's

l![requesls]tbf linkage lo lhe Districnvebsire by I{SAs,lnust
Cloordinator of School and Clommunity Relations and comoly with ther followine:

A. No student infirrntation" i.e., fuil name. nartial nane excent tjrst nanre. pen name(s).
initials. Addresses. lrhonq nurnher(s), or social secu.ritv nUmLe_Lrne,v aoneAt_tr.0 tllg linked
rvcbsitcr. unless rrarc.ntal consent is given as plgvidgll i0ltllor D]lEict procedures.
Parental consent to disclosure of student name may be providcd on an opt'out only ba^sis
as provided in Disf ict procedures for disclosure of directory infbrmation.a

[]. Flmolovee's names. Disirict e-mail addresses and phone extensions lvith the emplo],ee's
permission may be included in lists of names. Nb other ernplo.vee information or imagcs
ma.v- be used in the linked rvebsite unless posted by the person. or prior q'ritten
permission is given by the individual and provided to the District upon request.

C. 'Ihe District shall permit photographs or videos of an individual studcnt or eroup of

students to appqat <n a.Uqked rvebsite. nmvided that the l)istrict has notified the
parenfs/guardians ofeach student anpearing in the photograph or video ofits inient to
putrlishsuch maleri.alon th_e_Website and.th_e n_arents,/guardians lrave_not objected"

D. No commercial advertising of any tvne. except fbr school functions. shall he posted on
the linked rvebsite.

- E.g, at present Interschool Council of Lower Merion School District and Lower Merion Township Scholarship
Fund are recognized as school-related organizations.
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