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DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS BY PUPILS AND STAFF
Material being sent home with pupils shall relate only to school matters or pupil-related community activities. Except when it pertains to the individual pupil, all publicity or materials to be disseminated by pupils shall be presented to the principal of the school and to the Superintendent or his/her designee for approval prior to distribution. This includes fund-raising materials. Pupils shall not be used to distribute partisan materials or partisan information pertaining to a school or general election, budget or bond issue, or negotiations. Further, pupils shall not be asked to distribute any material(s) for the benefit of any individual, group, or profit-making organization. No staff member may distribute or display any materials or partisan information pertaining to a school or general election, budget or bond issue, or negotiations, on school property without prior approval of the Superintendent. (This policy covers displays and bulletin boards, as well as written materials.) All surveys, questionnaires or other similar items requiring pupil or parent/guardian response shall be reviewed and approved by the Superintendent prior to distribution. The Superintendent shall solicit written permission from parents/guardians before students participate in surveys or research that requests personal information as set out in Federal law. To survey without written parental consent, all the following circumstances must apply:
August 27, 2001 Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:42-4 Distribution of literature as to candidacy, bond issues, or other public question to be submitted at election; prohibited N.J.S.A. 19:34-6 Obstructing or interfering with polling place or voter N.J.S.A. 19:34-15 Electioneering within or about polling place; misdemeanor 34 CFR 98.1 Pupil Protection Rights Amendment Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S (1988) CN v. Ridgewood 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4701 – to proceed without Parental consent Possible Cross References: 1100 Communicating with the public 1111 District publications (approval for) 1315 Distribution of materials to pupils and staff 1322 Contests for pupils 4135.16 Work stoppages/strikes 4235.16 Work stoppages/strikes 5136 Fund-raising activities 6145.3 Publications 6162.5 Research Key Words Distribution of Materials, Research |
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