Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Education and Training Reform Act 2006 - SECT 2.2.7.

Voluntary financial contributions

2.2.7. Voluntary financial contributions



(1) The school council of a Government school may ask the parents of a student
enrolled at the school, or anyone else, to make a financial contribution to
the school.

(2) A school council may use voluntary contributions for any purpose for any
school in relation to which it is constituted unless the contribution is
provided for a specified purpose.

(3) The following principles apply in relation to financial contributions-

   (a)  a school council should clearly explain how contributions will be
        spent when making a request for a contribution;

   (b)  each contribution is to be voluntary and obtained without coercion or
        harassment;

   (c)  a student at the school is not to be refused instruction in the
        learning areas specified in Schedule 1 because the student's parents
        do not make a contribution;

   (d)  a student is not to be approached, coerced or harassed for
        contributions;

   (e)  any record of contributions is confidential.

(4) If the school council asks the parents of a student enrolled at the school
to make a financial contribution, the school council must tell the parents
about the principles that apply in relation to financial contributions.