Adoption Date: 7/19/1994, Revised: 1/16/1996; 6/20/00; 1/17/17, Reviewed: 3/17/2020
6000 - PERSONNEL
4-ACTIVITIES
6430 EMPLOYEE ACTIVITIES
Political Activities
The
Board of Education recognizes the right of its employees, as citizens,
to engage in political activities and to exercise their
constitutionally-protected rights to address matters of public concern.
However,
a District employee's constitutional rights to raise matters of public
concern are limited when the speech or action occurs on school grounds
and/or during school times. When such speech or action occurs on school
grounds and/or during school time, the Board of Education can impose
reasonable restrictions on the time, place and manner of the speech or
action, and can further regulate the content of such speech when it
materially imperils the efficient operation of the school.
Teachers
may not use their classrooms or school surroundings as a means to
promote their personal political views and beliefs. However, teachers
are encouraged to address issues of current events for their
instructional and informational value to students, to invite public
and/or political figures to visit the classroom as a community resource,
and to motivate students to participate in the political process.
Solicitations by Staff Personnel
Staff
members shall not be engaged in advertising or commercial solicitations
on school time, except as authorized by the Superintendent and/or
designee.
Policy Cross References:
» 5560 - USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR POLITICAL EXPENDITURES