LAUREL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Relations With Vendors                                                                                                                    Policy #3327

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The Board of Education wishes to maintain good working relations with vendors who supply materials and services to the school system.  Constructive efforts by the administration to seek the advice and counsel of vendors about how to improve such relationships are encouraged.

In the schools, vendors shall be seen by appointment only.  Vendors who call upon a school shall be governed by policy #1250.  Teachers or supervisors of instruction who have invited vendors to call should notify the principal’s office in advance so that proper courtesies may be extended.

No agents, canvassers, or vendors shall have access to teachers during their classes.  No business concern which solicits or gains business through the school system shall use school facilities for this purpose.

Affirmative Action

All vendors shall supply assurances that they do not practice discrimination as described in the administrative code.  All vendors shall be informed that harassment of any kind of district pupils or employees by their representatives is prohibited.

First Reading:     November 15, 2006

Adopted:                 December 13, 2006              

Legal References:               N.J.S.A. 2A:137                    Officers or employees of institutions having interest in furnishing goods or supplies thereto

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1                 General mandatory powers and duties

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:12-2                 Inconsistent interests or office prohibited

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:18A                 Public School Contracts Law

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:4-1.6(c)                Employment/Contract practices

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:8-4.3(a)

                                                                          9iii                 Evaluation of elements and standards (equal educational opportunity and affirmative action)