Organizations who desire to distribute non-school printed materials through Rio Rancho Public Schools will apply for permission and their request will be processed according to this procedure.

The organization must submit a request for distribution to the Assistant Superintendents office. Approval or disapproval will be made by this office within five (5) working days.

Definitions: Non-profit is identified as an organization which has tax exempt status as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The district will consider requests for distribution of printed material through the schools from organizations who fulfill the following requirements:

A. Nonprofit organizations whose objectives are compatible with the objectives of the schools.
B. Nonprofit organizations whose programs are complementary to schools programs and tend to extend or enhance the school programs.
C. Nonprofit organization which is promoting an educational program of benefit to the school community.
D. The specific material to be distributed is of highly professional quality in content and format.

The district will not consider requests for distribution of printed material through the schools from any of the following organizations:

A. Profit-making organizations
B. Organizations conducting fund drives for any purpose.
C. Advocacy groups
D. Non-school or non-curricular organizations that have publications that they want distributed through the schools.

The district will evaluate each request on its own merit and will be the sole judge of the requests fulfillment of district requirements.

Rio Rancho Public Schools
Adopted: December 11, 1995
Revised: August 9, 1999