Policy DNA - Staff Participation in Political Activities

Policy DNA-Staff Participation in Political Activities (PDF)

Issue Date: November 18, 2009

School employees are expected to assume the full responsibility of citizens living in a democracy.  These include such citizen rights as voting, or refraining from voting; discussing the social, political, and economic issues of the day in public meetings; supporting candidates; accepting appointive or elective public office; or holding office in political parties.

Leave of absence for political activity, for the purpose of being a candidate for political office or for holding public office will be arranged within the framework of the law.