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POLITICAL CANDIDATES SPEAKING TO STUDENTS

Presentations by political candidates can promote student learning and demonstrate elements of citizenship, which include running for public office and voting. All assemblies or classroom visits by political candidates must have approval of the building administrator. Time during the student instructional day will not be utilized for political candidates to make campaign speeches.

Cross Reference:
Community Use of School Facilities, 830 and 830-Rule

Adoption Date: September 25, 2006

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POLITICAL CANDIDATES SPEAKING TO STUDENTS

Time during the student instructional day will not be utilized for political candidates to make campaign speeches.

If political candidates wish to speak to students, they must follow the established procedures in making arrangements:

1. Political candidates who initiate a speaking engagement must contact the Superintendent’s office to arrange presentation logistics and topic.
2. The political candidate must limit his or her presentation to the time allotted to him/her by the school.
3. Student attendance at a political candidate program will be optional and not impact a student’s regular academic programming.
4. Due to the curriculum of a course, political candidates may be invited by the classroom teacher to appear before a class to answer specific questions. In such cases, the building administrator must approve presentations by political candidates.
5. When political candidates are invited to address a particular issue, every effort should be made to ensure that differing positions on a given issue are also presented to students.
6. Political candidates requesting to make campaign speeches before, after school, or in the evening will utilize the established guidelines of the Community Use of School Facilities Policy #830 and 830-Rule.

Cross Reference:
Community Use of School Facilities, 830 and 830-Rule

Adoption Date: September 25, 2006