Public Statements by Board Members – Nebraska Department of Education

Nebraska State Board of Education Bylaws

B17 - Public Statements by Board Members

Board members have the responsibility to make it clear when they are speaking or writing on their own behalf that they are not representing the Board. Board members should add a disclaimer to written and electronic communication indicating that their statements represent the Board member’s personal views and not those of the State Board of Education. When directed by the full Board, or as directed by Board President, they may speak on behalf of the Board.

Created:
1979
Revised:
2015
Approved:
05/08/2015Reaffirmed 4/5/2019
Reviewed:
1984, 1995, 2006, 2015, 2019

7/2/79 – Prior BBB
(Board not bound by statements or actions of members, except as delegated by policy or majority vote)
12/7/84 – Prior 9020 BOP
(Renumbered, but text unchanged)
12/8/95 – Prior B2
(Renumbered and rewritten – same as 9/7/06 text)
9/7/06 – B2
(Text unchanged)
5/8/2015 – B2
(Revised to add a reference to Board Members’ written communications and to encourage use of a disclaimer.)
3/03/2017 – B2(B17)
(Reorganized Board Policy Reference Manual with new designated letters for categories of policy [P], bylaws [B] and position statements [S]. B2 is now B17).
04/05/2019 – B17
The State Board reviewed and reaffirmed.

State Board Bylaw B3
79-301(2) R.R.S. – State Board acts as a unit

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