Policy #420

Title: CAMPAIGNING IN THE SCHOOLS

Distribution of literature as to candidacy, bond issues, or other public question to be submitted at election: prohibited. No literature which is any manner and in any part thereof promotes, favors or opposes the candidacy of any candidate for election, or the adoption of any bond issues proposal, or any public question submitted at any general, municipal or school election shall be given to any public school pupil in any public school building or on the grounds thereof, for the purpose of having such pupil take the same to his home or distribute it to any person outside of said building or grounds, nor shall any pupil be requested or directed by any official or employee of the public schools to engage in any activity which tends to promote, favor or oppose any such candidacy, bond issue, proposal, or public question.

There are several areas of particular concern to the Board with respect to this law:

1. No school paper or supplies or reproducing equipment nor any other

facilities of the school are to be used for the purpose of campaigning

for or against passing of the budget or for any candidates. These

provisions apply to all formal school publications.

2. Lists of student names are provided only when needed for school

activities and are not to be used for other purposes and should contain

a warning against their unauthorized use.

Adopted:

Amended:

Confirmed: 02/22/94

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