Southern Lehigh Community Events

REQUEST FOR FLYER DISTRIBUTION

Non-profit organizations may request to have event information distributed or posted. The following required disclaimer must be on all flyer submissions: 

"These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of Southern Lehigh, the superintendent, or this school."

Permitted flyer/information shall be in the nature of public service announcements of community wide events that are consistent with the District's mission of providing relevant learning experiences for its students and the community-at-large and shall be subject to certain restrictions in keeping with contemporary standards of good taste and will seek to model and promote positive values for our students, staff, and district. In keeping with this standard, no flyers/information will be allowed which:

1. Are libelous, defamatory, obscene, lewd, vulgar, or profane.
2. Violate federal, state or local laws.
3. Violate  Board policy or district administrative regulations.
4. Advocate the use or advertise the availability of any substance or material that may reasonably
be believed to constitute a direct and substantial danger to the health or welfare of students,
such as tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs.
5. Incite violence.
6. Advocate use of force or urge violation of federal, state or municipal law, board policy or
district administrative regulations.
7. Interfere with or advocate interference with the rights of any individual or the orderly
operation of the schools and their programs.

Please read the approval information below prior to submitting your request.

LINK FOR FLYER DISTRIBUTION REQUEST FORM

PREAPPROVAL INFORMATION;

1. A request for permission to offer flyers/information from non-profit organizations is made to the Superintendent’s office at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.

2.  Organizations whose basic goals and objectives are to provide educational, service or recreational programs for residents of the District and which qualify as “charitable organizations” as that term is defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and the applicable regulations of the IRS may apply.

3. For an initial request, organizations should supply proof of non-profit status (tax exemption certificate).

4. All flyers must contain the required disclaimer: "These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of Southern Lehigh, the superintendent, or this school." Flyers/information MUST BE sent electronically in PDF format by the submitting organization to webmaster@slsd.org.

5. Flyer/information is reviewed and approved or disapproved by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

6. The submitting organization is notified of the decision by the Superintendent’s office. Organizations may choose any combination of their desired format for distribution website, morning announcements and/or electronic distribution (e-mail). PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT DOING PAPER DISTRIBUTIONS OF FLYERS TO SCHOOLS. ALL APPROVED FLYERS CAN BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO REQUESTED GRADES OR POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.

7. Organizations must complete a Request to Distribute Form indicating which grades and buildings the information will be sent to, and the desired date for distribution.  PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT DOING PAPER DISTRIBUTIONS OF FLYERS TO SCHOOLS. ALL APPROVED FLYERS CAN BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO REQUESTED GRADES OR POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.

8. The Superintendent’s office will notify appropriate schools of the posting.

9. Detailed information regarding Policy 913.1.- FLYER/INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION can be found here.