Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools

Policies
Walk-throughs
Letter-writing
Leafleting

Policies

Milwaukee Principles for Corporate Involvement in Schools

"A Citizens Guide to Adopting Commercial-Free School Board Policies In Your Community", from the Center for Commercial Free Public Education.

Seattle District Policy

On November 21, 2001, the Seattle School Board took a step in the right direction by adopting (in a 6-1 vote) the following policy:

"It is the policy of the Seattle School Board to significantly restrict commercial advertising on or within district-operated property. Corporate support that maintains the integrity of the learning environment is encouraged."

As amended, the procedures phase out Channel One by the 2004-5 school year, and require the district to change the current Coke machine facades, but permit distribution of flyers/brochures etc. throughout the school and sent home with kids at the discretion of the principal.

• Read the complete text of the adopted policy and procedures
  
• Here's a summary of introduced amendments and votes at the Nov. 21 meeting.
• CCCS comments on the earlier draft of policy and procedures.
• Samples of testimony to the School Board on Nov. 7, 2001, and on Nov. 21, 2001.

For news accounts about the Board's action, read these articles in:

• Seattle Times: "Schools expel Channel One; new policy also limits ads, logos"

• Seattle P-I: "Advertising to be curbed in schools; Policy will phase out Channel One, commercial logos"

• Seattle Weekly: "No Sale"

Walk-throughs

• CCCS Walk-Through form, to help evaluate commercialism in your school.
  (in PDF format for easy printing)

• Tips for walkthrough teams

• Highlights of Seattle 1997 walkthrough

Letter-writing

Enhance the effectiveness of your letters-to-the-editor with our 'Letters Toolkit'!

Contact Information:

• Seattle School District

Leafleting

• Leafleting Tips