BOARD POLICY 524

524         -     Staff Gifts

                     A.     It shall be unlawful for any public employee or public official to receive or offer to receive, either directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, or anything more than nominal value which he/she is not authorized to receive from any person if such person:

                              1.   Has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other business or financial relationships with such public employee’s employer or the governmental body of the public official; or

                              2.   Conducts operations or activities which are regulated by such public employee’s employer or the governmental body of a public official; or

                              3.   Has interests which may be substantially affected by such public employee’s employer or the governmental body of the public official.

                     B.      The receipt of any gift, gratuity, or anything more than nominal value as denoted above is contrary to the public policy of the School District of Fort Atkinson.

                     Legal Ref.:     Sections 19.59, 118.12, 946.10, 946.12, and 946.13, Wisconsin Statutes

                     Approved:      November 20, 1997

                     Revised:         April 15, 2010