Series 3000: Business/Non-Instructional Operations

3260 Sales & Disposal of Books, Equipment & Supplies

Disposition of Outdated Books

When equipment, books and materials become worn out, obsolete, surplus, or otherwise unusable in the schools, the Superintendent may authorize their disposal in a manner to the district's best advantage.

Equipment may not be sold directly to individuals. Any proceeds from disposition of equipment or supplies shall be deposited against repurchase of replacement texts.

The Board of Education may, upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, authorize the disbursement or destruction of outdated textbooks which are no longer useful to the educational program, provided that such books have been determined obsolete by the professional administrative staff.

Legal Reference:     Connecticut General Statutes

                                10-220 Duties of boards of education.

                                10-240 Control of schools.

                                10-241 Powers of school districts.

Policy adopted:    October 19, 2015    THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut