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3310 - FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN NONINSTRUCTIONAL SETTINGS
The Governing Board acknowledges the right of its professional staff members, as citizens in a democratic society, to speak out on issues of public concern. When those issues are related to the Center, however, the professional staff member's expression must be balanced against the interests of this Center.
The following guidelines are adopted by the Board to help clarify and, therefore, avoid situations in which the professional staff member's expression could conflict with the Center's interests. In such situations, s/he should:
| A. | state clearly that his/her expression represents personal views and not necessarily those of the Educational Service Center; | |
| B. | refrain from expressions that would disrupt harmony among co-workers or interfere with the maintenance of discipline by school officials; | |
| C. | not make threats or abusive or personally defamatory comments about co-workers, administrators, or officials of the Center; | |
| D. | refrain from making public expressions which s/he knows to be false or are made without regard for truth or accuracy. |