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Criterian for Flyer Approval

Sample flier for lou fusz

Programs and events are held within the District or the immediate St. Louis County area.

  • Events have social, recreational and educational value to students.
  • If available, scholarships are prominently displayed and offered for students who cannot afford the services, and scholarship information is clearly explained on the flyer.
  • The sponsoring organization’s name and contact information is clearly displayed on the flyer.
  • The sponsor is a not-for-profit organization, District partner or has otherwise received approval in writing from a District administrator (Superintendent, Principal or designee.)
  • School names are included only as part of the location information for those events that are held on District property. Flyer information and layout should not imply that because an event is held at a school site, the event is endorsed by the school or District.
  • If flyer is NOT district-sponsored including a district's logo, the following disclaimer must be clearly displayed on all materials for non-District hosted events: "The School District of University City does not endorse and is not responsible for any business, services, or events advertised in this flyer."
  • Flyers for events co-hosted or sponsored by the District or a school must contain the District or school logo.

The District cannot approve the distribution of any material that: 

  • Contains words, images, or symbols that are lewd, obscene, vulgar or sexual in nature;
  • Advocates for a specific political issue or viewpoint;
  • Contains language that is proselytizing in nature;
  • Substantially disrupts, or may reasonably be forecast to substantially disrupt or materially interfere with, the educational process or District activities;
  • Undermines the District’s curriculum;
  • Advocates or promotes the violation of existing laws, regulations, or ordinances, or official District policies, rules or regulations, or poses a substantial risk of causing a violation of the same through the flyer’s distribution;
  • Places the District in a non-neutral position with respect to a matter of controversy in relation to which the District wishes to remain neutral;
  • Contains commercial taglines, logos, advertisements or other promotional material of for-profit entities and commercial activities except for a limited placement of logo(s) of event or program sponsor(s);
  • Does not prominently display on the first page the disclaimer set out above;
  • Market programs that compete with approved District programs;
  • Advertise a product or service not permitted to minors by law;
  • Advertise fundraising activities or contests for non-school organizations during the regularly scheduled school day; or
  • Discriminate against any person based on race, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability or public assistance status.