161.164 Political activity prohibited -- Discrimination prohibited -- Instructional

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A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

materials requirements -- Student not required to advocate for perspective

with which he or she does not agree -- Employee not required to engage in

training that stereotypes group.

(1)No employee of the local school district shall take part in the management or

activities of any political campaign for school board.

(2)No candidate for school board shall solicit or accept any political assessment,

subscription, contribution, or service of any employee of the school district.

(3)No person shall use or promise to use, directly or indirectly, any official authority or

influence, whether possessed or anticipated, to secure or attempt to secure for any

person an appointment or advantage in appointment to a position as teacher or

employee of any district board of education, or an increase in pay or other

advantage in employment in any such position, for the purpose of influencing the

vote or political action of any person.

(4)No teacher or employee of any district board of education shall be appointed or

promoted to, or demoted or dismissed from, any position or in any way favored or

discriminated against with respect to employment because of his political or

religious opinions or affiliations or ethnic origin or race or color or sex or age or

disabling condition.

(5)Any instruction or instructional materials on current, controversial topics related to

public policy or social affairs provided to public school or public charter school

students, regardless of whether the individual that provides the instruction is

employed by the local school district or public charter school, shall be:

(a)Within the range of knowledge, understanding, age, and maturity of the

students receiving the instruction; and

(b)Relevant, objective, nondiscriminatory, and respectful to the differing

perspectives of students.

(6)An employee of a public school district or public charter school shall not violate a

student's First Amendment rights by requiring or incentivizing a student to advocate

in a civic space on behalf of a perspective with which the student or the parent or

guardian of a minor student does not agree.

(7)An employee of a local school district or public charter school shall not be required

to engage in training, orientation, or therapy that coerces the employee to stereotype

any group.

(8)The local superintendent shall inform all school employees of the provisions of this

section.