On Monday, March 23, I spoke to the SF School Board about following state law when it comes to the school start date campaigns and debates;

12-27-20. Expenditure of public funds to influence election outcome prohibited. The state, an agency of the state, and the governing body of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state may not expend or permit the expenditure of public funds for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of any candidate, or for the petitioning of a ballot question on the ballot or the adoption or defeat of any ballot question. This section may not be construed to limit the freedom of speech of any officer or employee of the state or such political subdivisions in his or her personal capacity. This section does not prohibit the state, its agencies, or the governing body of any political subdivision of the state from presenting factual information solely for the purpose of educating the voters on a ballot question.

Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 20.

After reading the law to the school board, member, Kate Parker told me that staff follows an internal policy on their activities, I asked her if that policy follows state law and she said they follow policy.

After the meeting, the District’s attorney and VP Super, Sue Simons approached me in the IPC parking lot. She told me that Kate Parker had misspoken and that the policy does follow state law. Sue also advised me to present evidence, if I had it, of teachers campaigning on school time. I told her I would look into it.

Two days later I received a priority mail letter from Sue asking me for that evidence. I emailed her and told her I was ‘watching’ the process and would probably NOT share any of the evidence that I would ascertain, nor would I sue the school district. She did not respond.

I found out yesterday that Sue sent out a memo to District staff stating the above law and that employees should follow it and should discontinue any campaigning activity on school time and property.

I want to applaud the District for listening to constituents and reinforcing to employees that they must follow state law.

 

6 Thoughts on “SF District advises their employees to follow state law

  1. Dan Daily on March 31, 2015 at 2:10 pm said:

    Hey, they respect the law. As far as I’m concerned, doesn’t matter about the start date. I’ll vote but leave this blank. What’s encouraging is parents feel strong about this and there should be above average voter turnout.

  2. Big Guy on March 31, 2015 at 6:15 pm said:

    DL~ If I understand right, you were asked to present evidences if have any then next thing you learned the school staffs were told to follow the state law(s). If it indeed happened, sounds like they’re covering their asses somehow.

  3. Parent on April 1, 2015 at 1:01 pm said:

    Apparently, district employees aren’t paying any attention to Sue Simons. Roosevelt High School is selling Vote Yes t-shirts at this very moment in the school building over the lunch hour and they make announcements about it every day.

  4. Voter on April 1, 2015 at 4:36 pm said:

    Obviously, Roosevelt’s principal OK’d this!

  5. Ol'Bubbleguts on April 2, 2015 at 3:20 am said:

    Had to put one more reply out,seems WEB OP is back from hiatus with thunder.I missed having new posts here.
    Dan D. is at top of his game as usual.

    Funny how the sign stealing didn’t make the so called news.

    More union/.gov taxstealers driving votes agenda without a whimperon the public dollar (yes its not a dime anymore).fucking figures.
    SF better come up with a new TajMahal all the last ones
    have worn out.PDQ too.

    OBG
    laid to rest
    Sleep Deprivation and fasting do wonders for the soul and mind try it sometime.

    Advises?Fine them and put their asses in their illustrious jails so they can sit around with people on mind dope and catch the diseases they are importing!

  6. Ol'Bubbleguts on April 2, 2015 at 4:40 am said:

    I having the power vested in me condemn all
    .gov tax stealers to death VS. monster truck
    (I ain’t all bad have a laugh lick the clink)

    yugo vs monster truck best I could find.
    and who will be the first to terroristically
    attack google and youtube with stupid auto continue
    replay on every video?
    Shot of ass on the auto-play tho wait for it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahjDB5hVs88
    (its better in the movie see if you can get it)

    I am kinda too far to do anything shit Wyoming to say the least is as long ass ride to get there from SD much less than to the border there from here.

    Google never use it starve the fuckers
    started up by inqtel and USa cia like face book (might be worth the gas money to take him out) the other assholes way too protected
    the phone fuckers you see using it while walking into fountains or killing people on the highways

    WE HAVE TO STOP THIS
    who is we you ask?
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