The Board recognizes the value of and supports open, fair, and honest communication with the news media. The Board will maintain a cooperative relationship with the news media. As part of this cooperative relationship, the Board and the news media will develop a means for sharing information while respecting each party's limitations.
Members of the news media are encouraged and welcome to attend open Board meetings. The Board president is the spokesperson for the Board, and the superintendent is the spokesperson for the District. It is the responsibility of the superintendent, in consultation with the Board president as appropriate, to respond to inquiries from the news media about the District.
Members of the news media seeking information about the District will direct their inquiries to the superintendent. The superintendent will accurately and objectively provide the facts and Board positions in response to inquiries from the news media about the District.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Approved: 2/12/90 |
Reviewed: 4/8/19 |
Revised: 12/12/11; 7/8/13; 10/13/25 |
The Board president, on behalf of the Board, and/or the superintendent on behalf of the District, may hold a news conference or respond to a request for an interview with the news media. It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to keep the Board apprised of news conferences and interviews.
News conferences and interviews planned or pre-arranged for District activities shall include a representative of the Board and the superintendent. News conferences for issues requiring an immediate response may be held by the superintendent. It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to determine whether a news conference or interview shall be held to provide an immediate response to an issue.
District personnel shall refer interview requests and information requests from the news media to the superintendent. District personnel may be interviewed or provide information about District matters only after receiving permission from the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee. It shall be within the discretion of the Superintendent to allow news media to interview and to receive information from District personnel.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Approved: 2/12/90 |
Reviewed: 4/8/19 |
Revised: 12/12/11; 7/8/13; 10/13/25 |
The Superintendent will determine when a news release about internal District and Board matters will be issued. In making this determination, the superintendent will strive to keep the media and the District community accurately and objectively informed. Further, the superintendent will strive to create and maintain a positive image for the District.
It is the responsibility of the Superintendent to approve news releases originating within the District prior to their release.
News releases will be prepared and disseminated to news media in the District community. Questions about news releases will be directed to the Superintendent.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Approved: 11/14/67 |
Reviewed: 4/8/19 |
Revised: 12/12/11; 7/8/13; 10/13/25 |