1.1.................... moves to amend H. F. No. 611, the first engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 1, after line 6, insert:

1.3    "Section 1. [123B.022] PROHIBITING SCHOOL EMPLOYEES FROM
1.4USING PUBLIC RESOURCES FOR ADVOCACY; ENDORSING TIMELY AND
1.5CURRENT FACTUAL INFORMATION.
1.6    (a) A school board must adopt and implement a districtwide policy that prohibits
1.7district employees from using district funds or other publicly funded district resources,
1.8including time, materials, equipment, facilities, and communication technologies, among
1.9other resources, to advocate for electing or defeating a candidate, passing or defeating
1.10a ballot question, or passing or defeating pending legislation. The policy must apply
1.11when the employee performs the duties assigned to the employee under the employee's
1.12employment contract with the district, and includes the periods when the employee
1.13represents the district in an official capacity, among other duties. The policy must not
1.14apply when an employee disseminates factual information consistent with the employee's
1.15contractual duties.
1.16    (b) The school board must provide the district's electorate with timely factual
1.17information about a pending ballot question.
1.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2008."
1.19Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
1.20Amend the title accordingly