Code: GBG
Amity School District 4J
Adopted: 2/8/89 Revised: 03/12/03
STAFF PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Employees may exercise their right to participate fully in affairs of public interest on a local, county, state and national level on the same basis as any citizen in a comparable position in public or private employment and within the law.
All district employees are privileged within the limitation imposed by state and federal laws and regulations to choose any side of a particular issue and to support their viewpoints as they desire by vote, discussion or persuading others. Such discussion and persuasion, however, will not be carried on during the performance of district duties, except in open discussion during classroom lessons that consider various candidates for a particular office or various sides of a particular political or civil issue.
On all controversial issues, employees must designate that the viewpoints they represent on the issues are personal and are not to be interpreted as the district's official viewpoint.
No employee will use district facilities, equipment or supplies in connection with his/her campaigning, nor will he/she use any time during the working day for campaign purpose.
END OF POLICY
Legal Reference(s):
ORS Chapter 244 ORS 260.432
Oregon Constitution, Article XV, Section 8.
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