Policy No.	2440
	Adoption Date:	May 8, 1985
	Reviewed:	November 5, 1997

INSTRUCTION STUDENT RECOGNITION

The board encourages staff to recognize students for significant growth and/or improvement in academic achievement and/or distinguished performance in any school or classroom activity. In such instances, a variety of means may be used to recognize students for their accomplishments including, but not limited to: letters of commendation from a teacher or school official, certificates, plaques, honor rolls, "student of week", assemblies, field trips and other such events or symbols of achievement.

The principal shall review and approve, or reject all proposed awards (trophies, prizes, scholarships, certificates, gifts, field trips) by non-school donors. Criteria for acceptance or rejection may be based upon the degree to which:

1. The proposed award shall be considered free from motives of personal or corporate gain and/or publicity.
2. The proposed award is consistent with the schools goals and represents a school-related accomplishment.
3. The proposed procedures employed to select the recipient shall be under the control of or be acceptable to the school staff.

All proposed activities and/or events shall be conducted in a manner consistent with board policy.

Cross References:

Board Policy	2310	Instructional Resources
	2320	Field Trips
	2331	Controversial Issues
	3243	Social Events
	4321	Contests, Advertising, Promotions
	8131	Private Vehicle Transportation

Legal References:

WAC

392-210

Washington State Honors Award Program