Morris School District
MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Policy
File Code: 9020
Monitored:
Mandated:
Other Reasons X

PUBLIC STATEMENTS

Only the Board President or the Superintendent shall authorize or make statements of official Board positions.

No other Member of the Board of Education individually will speak for, or in the name of, the total Board unless by explicit direction of the Board.

When asked to speak as a Board Member, Board members shall emphasize to the media that they can only speak as private citizens unless specifically empowered by the Board President or the Superintendent to speak for the Board.

Date: April 14, 1986
Revised: May 15, 2000
Second Reading: February 12, 2001

Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:42-4 Campaign literature
N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20 Powers of board (county vocational schools)

Cross References:
*1100 Communicating with the public
*1110 Media
*9010 Role of the member
*9271 Code of ethics
*Indicates policy included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual
 

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