Policy: 4400

Section: 4000 - Community Relations

Title: Election Activities

Status: Active

Adopted: November 26, 2013

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Election Activities

The district, as part of its mission to educate and instill civic responsibility, will assure that the community is appropriately informed about district and education related ballot measures through objective and fair presentations of the facts related to those measures. However, public facilities will not be used to assist in any candidate’s campaign or to support or oppose any ballot measure.

The board will consider adopting resolutions expressing the board’s collective opinion on ballot measures (state and local, including district levy and bond measures) that impact the effective operation of the schools.  Such a resolution will be considered at a board meeting, the short title and proposition number of the ballot measure will be included in the meeting notice, and an equal opportunity will be provided for views on both sides of the issue to be expressed.

Prior to an election on a district ballot measure, the district will publish to the entire community an objective and fair presentation of the facts relevant to the ballot measure.  Normal and regular publications of the district will also continue to be published during election cycles and may contain fair, objective and relevant discussions of the facts of pending election issues.

The superintendent will develop procedures to implement this policy that are consistent with the guidelines provided by the Public Disclosure Commission at http://www.pdc.wa.gov/.

Cross References:
Policy1110	Elections
Policy 2022	Electronic Information System (K-20 Network)
Policy 4260	Use of Facilities
Policy 5252	Staff Participation in Political Activities
Legal References:
RCW 28A.320.090	Preparing and distributing information on the district’s instructional program, operation and maintenance — Limitation
RCW 42.17A.555	Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns — Prohibitions —Exceptions
WAC 390-05-271	General application of RCW 42.17.130
WAC 390-05-273	Definition of normal and regular conduct
Management Resources:
Policy News, August 2001	PDC Issues Election Guidelines for Schools

 

Adoption Date: 11.26.13

Ferndale School District

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