The Virtual Backpack helps District 202 "go green" by allowing non-profit and approved community organizations to post information online instead of making and distributing thousands of paper copies and saving everyone involved a tremendous amount of time, cost, and work.

The following criteria will apply to materials submitted for posting/distribution

• All flyers must be in PDF format and compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Flyers that do not meet those criteria will not be posted.

• All flyers must comply with District 202 Board of Education Policy 8: 25. List of additional guidelines.

• Organizations can bring 50 flyers and five (5) posters to each school for distribution in the main office. Flyers will not be distributed to individual students.

• All activities or information should be educational in focus and support District 202 goals and mission. Activities that have a parent education focus will be considered if directly contributing to the educational needs of the students.

• The following disclaimer MUST be included on each flyer: "The distribution of this information and materials through the school district does not imply District 202 endorsement."

• The district will not approve anything that requires solicitation for local service organizations. The district will not participate in the collection of money or pledges.

• An organization may be limited to one (1) request per month and a limited posting time of six (6) weeks per request.

• Please allow 1-2 business days for the flyer to be posted.

Please contact District 202 Director of Community Relations Linda Taylor for more information at (815) 577-4085