Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 127-5-6 - Awards - Band6.1. Only a member school or a non-school organization sponsoring an activity approved by this Commission may give the following awards to a student or band: medal, trophy, cup, certificate, ribbon, plaque, unattached letter, unattached chevron, or similar award.6.2. A student may accept as an individual or member of a school band the above specified awards in the following situations: 6.2.a. from a member school for participation;6.2.b. in a sanctioned event; or6.2.c. in a non-sanctioned event during the summer.6.3. A student may not receive the following awards with a retail value that exceeds $100.00: 6.3.a. Wearing apparel - sweaters, jackets, etc.;6.3.b. Equipment - radio, television, etc.;6.3.c. Music instruments, batons, etc.; and6.3.d. Money (scholarship to institutions of higher learning are exempted).6.4. Member school bands may accept prizes and/or gratuities for participation in sanctioned events during the school term and in non-sanctioned events during the summer.6.5. Purchase for a student of an item mentioned in § 127-5-6.3.a-d whereby a portion is donated by a school, booster club, auxiliary agency, or any other group or organization cannot exceed the specified limit.6.6. Nothing in § 127-5-6 shall be interpreted to affect the recognition of scholarship or scholastic achievement.6.7. Any student who accepts an award in any band activity, other than those approved in these rules, shall be ineligible to participate in any band activity for 365 days.