8.17—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL POLITICAL ACTIVITY

Employees are free to engage in political activity outside of work hours and to the extent that it does not affect the performance of their duties or adversely affect important working relationships.

It is specifically forbidden for employees to engage in political activities on the school grounds or during work hours. The following activities are forbidden on school property:

1. Using students for preparation or dissemination of campaign materials;

1. Distributing political materials;

1. Distributing or otherwise seeking signatures on petitions of any kind;

1. Posting political materials; and

1. Discussing political matters with students, in or out of the classroom, in other than circumstances appropriate to the employee’s responsibilities to the students and where a legitimate pedagogical reason exists.

Legal References: A.C.A. § 7-1-103
A.C.A. § 7-1-111

Date Adopted: June 8, 2009
Last Revised: April 20, 2020