1000 Community Relations

1300 Public Activities Involving Staff, Students or School Facilities

1310 Distribution of Printed Non-Curricular Materials in the Public Schools of Moffat County RE-1


Requests from the general public to distribute printed non-curricular material in the Moffat County School District Re-1 public schools shall be allowed subject to the procedures, rules, and regulations as herein stated unless the material is “Unacceptable” as hereinafter described.

The following shall be considered “Unacceptable” materials:

1. So-called “hate” literature that scurrilously attacks any ethnic, religious or racial group.

2. Material that promotes hostility, disorder or violence.

3. Materials designed for commercial purposes - advertising a product or service for sale or rent – unless the material itself has educational value that makes the commercial message a secondary consideration.

4. Material that is libelous, invades the rights of others or inhibits the functioning of the school, or advocates interference with the rights of any individual or with the normal operation of the school.

5. Material which in any part promotes, favors, or opposes the candidacy of any candidate for election, or the adoption of any bond issue proposal, or any public question submitted at any general, municipal or school election. This prohibition will not apply on any election day or special election when the school is being used as a polling place.

6. Material that is obscene or pornographic as defined by accepted community standards throughout the school district.

This policy governs non-curricular material and is not intended and shall not be interpreted to interfere with the prerogative of teachers to supplement and enrich text and reference book materials used in their courses with materials which are timely and up to date. However, no teacher shall distribute non-curricular materials in his or her class which are not intended to supplement the course work of his/her class without complying with the procedures as stated in the administrative regulations.

The superintendent shall present to any person or persons wishing to distribute printed non-curricular materials a copy of this policy and the accompanying procedures.

The Board of Education shall proceed through the courts of law to obtain injunctive relief and damages, where applicable, for any unauthorized distribution of printed non-curricular materials.


Adopted: 2/26/76
Revised: 2/11/82
Revised: 5/23/00
Revised: 2/24/03

Moffat County School District RE-1 Policy 1310