SUBJECT:  EMPLOYEE ACTIVITIES  (#6430)

Political Activities

            The Board of Education recognizes the right of its employees, as citizens, to engage in political activities and encourages its employees to exercise that right.  However, the Board of Education also requires that school property, school time, and school resources shall not be used for political purposes.

Solicitations by Staff Personnel

            Staff members seeking public office shall not be engaged in advertising or commercial solicitations on school time.  Nor shall staff members advertise or solicit support, on school time, for any co-worker seeking public office.

Solicitations by Students at Staff Request

            Students and/or student organizations shall not be engaged by any staff member to advertise, solicit votes, or otherwise promote a political party or the candidacy for political office of any staff member.