1. IS IT NOVEMBER 9TH YET? REGULATING POLITICAL ACTIVITY BY STAFF MEMBERS School Law Seminar October 14, 2016
Nathan B. Shepherd & Ashley R. Geisendorfer
Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.

2. Employees’ Political Speech Political Speech is At the Heart of the First Amendment But Employees do not have unfettered right to express their political views.

3. Employees’ political speech Speech is less protected if employee is Speaking pursuant to job duties

4. Employees’ Political Speech. Entitled to more protection if:. 1
Employees’ Political Speech Entitled to more protection if: Made as a Private Citizen About a Matter of public Concern

5. Employees’ political speech Disruption v. Public Interest iN the Speech

6. Employees’ political speech During work Hours and in the Classroom

7. Employees’ political speech

8. Clothing as political speech

9. Other political activity by staff members
General Rule: Employees cannot use official authority or influence to compel political activity.

10. Other political activity by staff members
Distribution of Political Materials on School Grounds

11. Other political activity by staff members
Using District Resources for Political Activities

12. Guidelines for Addressing Employees’ Political Speech

13. District-Sponsored Political activities
Limits on Use of Funds
Advocating Passage vs. Providing Facts

14. Questions?
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