Swartz Creek Schools
APP Sponsorship Program
We Are Looking for Business Sponsors from the SC Community
We want to partner with businesses in our community to help support the cost of this new APP by giving businesses the opportunity to reach thousands of people through their mobile devices.
We have three levels of sponsorship, each with a different annual cost and a different level of visibility on the APP.
What is an APP?
"App" is a shortened name for "application", referring to a software application, and usually is used in reference to mobile devices, such as iphones, android phones, ipads, kindles, and the like.
Mobile apps extend the reach and productivity of your business or organization.
Swartz Creek Schools are creating mobile APPS for all of our schools, to increase our communication and engagement with families and the community. Parents, students, staff and community members will be able to access, interact with, and communicate with our schools in many new ways through our APP, no matter the time or place, with any mobile device.
Platinum Level Sponsors
Platinum level sponsors will have their own icon and business name on the APP like in the screen shots above. Imagine that your business would appear as a button on the APP, easily accessible to over 4000 students, parents, staff and community members who download our free school APPS.
When your button is pressed, it opens to a page that asks people to please visit your business, explaining that you are a platinum level sponsor of Swartz Creek Community Schools APP program. We can add any or all of the following information:
Photo - photo of your store front or business image or icon
Phone Number - directly calls your business from their smart phone
Location - shows your address on a map within their mobile device so they can easily find you
Website - links out to your business website, online menus or catalogs, etc.
Explanation - can be a brief description of the products or services you offer, your business hours, or whatever you would like
Platinum Level Sponsors pay $250 annually.
Sample "Hot" Buttons to Businesses
Sample Platinum Level Sponsor Page
Sample School APP screenshot
Gold Level Sponsors
Gold level sponsors will also have:
their own icon and business name on the APP, which will directly open your business phone number with the option for the person to hit call and directly connect via their smartphone.
This is ideal for businesses whose customers typically just want a phone number at their fingertips.
Gold Level Sponsors pay $150 annually.
Sample Hot Buttons
Sample Gold Level Sponsor Link
Sample Hot Button
Silver level Sponsors
Silver level sponsors will have their business information listed in a catalog along with other sponsors under a general "sponsors" button on the APP. Businesses will be placed in categories such as restaurants, services, and retail. Your business name will be listed and when pressed, will open to your photo, phone, email, and website.
Silver level sponsors pay $50 annually.
Sponsor button (Silver level sponsorship)
Category button
Business button
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Mission and Vision of the SC Schools
MISSION: Swartz Creek Community Schools inspires our learners to embrace challenges, set goals, grow their talents, and realize their dreams for success in a global society.
VISION: Swartz Creek Community Schools provides a world class education through innovative experiences while developing the unique talents of our learners.
SC School Board Policy Regarding Commercial Advertising
Any commercial advertising shall be structured in accordance with the General Advertising Guidelines set forth below.
General Advertising Guidelines
The following guidelines shall be followed with respect to any form of advertising on school grounds:
A.
When working together, schools and businesses must protect educational values. All commercial or corporate involvement should be consistent with the District's educational standards and goals.
B.
The Board reserves the right to consider requests for advertising in the schools on a case-by-case basis.
C.
No advertisement shall promote or contain references to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, drug paraphernalia, weapons, or lewd, vulgar, obscene, pornographic or illegal materials or activities, gambling, violence, hatred, sexual conduct or sexually explicit material, X or R rated movies, or gambling aids.
D.
No advertisement shall promote any specific religion or religious, ethnic or racial group, political candidate or ballot issue and shall be non-proselytizing.
E.
No advertisement may contain libelous material.
F.
No advertisement may be approved which would tend to create a substantial disruption in the school environment or inhibit the functioning of any school.
G.
No advertisement shall be false, misleading or deceptive.
H.
Each advertisement must be reviewed in advance for age appropriateness.
I.
Advertisements may be rejected by the School District if determined to be inconsistent with the educational objectives of the School District, inappropriate, or inconsistent with the guidelines set forth in this policy.
J.
All corporate support or activity must be consistent with the Board's policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or age, and must be age-appropriate.
K.
Students shall not be required to advertise a product, service, company or industry.
L.
Advertising will not be permitted on the outside or the inside of school buses.
M.
The Superintendent or designee may require that samples of advertising be made available for inspection.
N.
The inclusion of advertisements in School District publications, in School District facilities, or on school district property does not constitute or imply approval and/or endorsement of any product, service, organization, or activity.
O.
Final discretion regarding whether to advertise and the content and value of the materials will be with the Board.