Question: May teachers sell candy as a field trip fund-raiser?

Response: State law prohibits any solicitation, whether sales or other requests for money, of students on school grounds except when it is by district-controlled programs (e.g. cafeteria or student groups). Teachers and other employees do not fall into this category.  Additionally, a teacher's fund-raising would be taxable income to that teacher, reportable to the Internal Revenue Service and Franchise Tax Board.  Student body groups may participate in the district's special income tax exempt status, but teachers do not.

4/19/05