The Board shall not adopt or enforce any policy which limits, during their off duty hours, the participation of unit members in political activities not prohibited by law, unless such activities interfere or hinder performance of assigned professional responsibilities. During the course of official employment, no unit member shall engage in political activity during the time the unit member is performing contractual duties. Unit members shall not be prohibited from becoming candidates for public office. Petitions may be circulated on school premises by unit members only during off-duty hours. Circulation of petitions is restricted to areas normally not frequented by students, providing no interruption of assigned duties ensues.
Instructors bear the responsibility for implementing the learning process.
In this endeavor they are endowed with freedom in the selection of materials and application of methods and procedures in the classroom. All unit members shall report for regularly assigned duties unless formally excused. Whenever any unit member of the District is attacked, assaulted, or menaced by any student, the unit member and the immediate supervisor shall promptly report the incident to appropriate law enforcement authorities having jurisdiction. The frequency of faculty meetings shall be left to administrative discretion. Unit members shall be afforded an opportunity to submit agenda items for meetings requiring their attendance.