Brian Brooks, interim school board member and candidate for position 5 on the Kennewick School Board has been electioneering on Kennewick School District property by placing his campaign literature on vehicles parked in school parking lots during open house events.
Chip Beatty of the Public Disclosure Commission affirmed that electioneering on school grounds by school board members is specifically prohibited by state law (see Guidelines for School Districts in Election Campaigns, p.8).
Beatty noted that electioneering on school property by any candidate would violate PDC guidelines and would advise school districts to stop the practice.
It is certain elected school board members are aware of the state guidelines and should inform candidates to discontinue this abuse of district facilities.
When will this happen?
For details see this link:
http://www.pdc.wa.gov/archive/pdf/01-03Revised092806.pdf
