Can teachers be prohibited from being school board members?
a. Yes. Federal law bans any teacher from serving on the school board while employed by the district.
b. It is unknown. No court has every addressed this issue before
c. No. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled several times that teachers have a constitutional right to serve as teachers and school board members.
d. No. It would violate the Equal Access Act if teachers were prohibited from also serving as school board members.
e. Yes. At least one court has ruled that the positions of teacher and board member in the same district are "incompatible and inconsistent."
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