DISCARDED EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

DISCARDED EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS    3260

No obsolete or surplus equipment or materials will be discarded or disposed of by a teacher or other school employee.  Such items will be set aside and reported to the principal.  

Obsolete or surplus equipment or materials shall be donated or sold only upon the approval of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.  

Prior to making a donation or conducting a public sale, and after determining there is no appropriate use of such equipment or materials within the school system, the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall notify the City Purchasing Department of the Town of the equipment or materials approved for disposal, and shall request a written response within 15 days indicating the Town's interest, if any, in such equipment or materials.  Any transfer costs shall be borne by the recipient of the surplus or obsolete equipment or materials.  

Obsolete or surplus equipment or materials not retained within the school system or transferred to the Town may be donated or sold to the general public in a manner determined by the Superintendent of Schools to be in the best interests of the school district.  Such equipment or materials shall not be donated to an employee of the school district and shall only be sold to an employee of the school district if the equipment or material is offered for sale to the general public.  Under those circumstances, the employee shall receive an equal, but not preferential, opportunity to purchase the equipment or materials.

If the equipment and materials cannot be donated or sold, the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee may dispose of such items.  Any sale or donation of obsolete or surplus equipment shall be reported to the Board.

Approved 4/28/1981

Amended 6/7/2016
Previous Policy Number: CB13