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Town counsel warns Brookline school leaders against using public resources to influence an override
Summary
Jonathan Simpson, first assistant town counsel, told the School Committee to avoid unsolicited mass emails, fundraising using school resources, and using staff time or school email lists to influence voters; he outlined permitted informational uses (public meetings, website links, solicited materials) and answered members’ questions about PTOs and personal social-media activity.
Jonathan Simpson, First Assistant Town Counsel, briefed School Committee members and district staff on campaign finance constraints around ballot questions, warning that public resources — broadly construed — cannot be used to influence voters even if materials appear informational. His main points were: avoid mass emails to parent lists acquired through school channels; do not use school or town letterhead, staff time, or official social media accounts to advocate for or against a ballot question; fundraising…
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