File: KBE RELATIONS WITH PARENTS ORGANIZATIONS South Hadley Public Schools To enhance communications between parents/guardians and school officials, the Committee encourages the maintenance of formal parent organizations, including booster organizations, at each school building. For this purpose, the Committee will officially recognize parent organizations. These procedures will be observed: 1. Organizations will be officially recognized upon request by the building Principal who will file a copy of the organizational papers with the Superintendent. 2. A vote, open to all parents/guardians of children enrolled, will designate the organization to be recognized if more than one organization with the same purpose makes the request. 3. All parent organizations shall obtain 501C3 status and file appropriate paperwork with state authorities and make proof of such status available to school district administration. 4. Parent/booster organizations wishing to conduct raffles and games of chance must comply with all applicable required federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to the receipt of all necessary permits, and the filing of all required reports and schedules. 5. All parent organizations need to recognize that spending on student activities must comply with federal law relating to equity among student genders. LEGAL REFS: Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 M.G.L. 271:7A 940 CMR 12.00 Massachusetts Attorney General's Guidance on Raffles CROSS REFS: ACA - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex KHA - Public Solicitation in Schools Adoption: 10/10/2006 Update History: 12/18/2025