Newport-Mesa USD | BP 1326 Community Relations
Posting And Distributing Promotional And Informational Materials
The district has a substantial interest in promoting an educational atmosphere in its schools. The district also has a substantial interest in preventing the commercial exploitation of its students via advertising and promotion unrelated to the district, its affiliates, or its legitimate educational concerns.
The Governing Board recognizes the need by community groups and/or individual's to post or distribute flyers to students for purposes other than the conduct of the instructional program. The posting and distribution of flyers must not interfere with the educational programs of the district and must be in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations as established by the State of California and restrictions as appropriate when determined by the district.
Newport-Mesa Unified School District uses an electronic flyer distribution system, which reduces staff time, saves money, embraces technology and continues our mission of being an environmentally conscious school district.
Use of the district flyer distribution system shall be under the supervision and control of the Superintendent or designee(s). Approval for any and all flyer distribution requests will be at the discretion of the superintendent or designee(s). The district reserves the right to deny any request.
The posting and distribution of flyers shall support the recreational, educational, or artistic interests of the school community or the discussion of matters of general or public interest.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
7050-7058 Political activities of school officers and employees
35160 Authority of governing boards
35160.1 Broad authority of school Districts
35172 Promotional activities
38130-38138 Civic Center Act
48907 Student exercise of free expression
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE
25664 Advertisements encouraging minors to drink
COURT DECISIONS
Bright v. LAUSD (1976) 134 Cal. Rptr. 639, 556 P.2d 1090, 18 Cal. 3d 450
Lehman v. Shaker Heights (1974) 418 U.S. 298
Policy NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: March 28, 2017 Costa Mesa, California