902.5 - Employees and the News Media

Employees shall refer interview requests and information requests from the news media to the superintendent's office.  Employees may be interviewed or provide information about school district matters after receiving permission from the superintendent.

It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to allow the news media to interview and to receive information from employees.

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop guidelines for assisting employees in complying with this policy.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code § 279.8 (2003).

Cross Reference:  901      Public Communications
  
                                    902      Press, Radio and Television News Media

Approved 11/01/2004                           Reviewed 03/15/2010                            Revised                   
                                                                                       05/18/2015
                                                                                       12/21/2020