Shoreline School District: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.555 for using public resources to encourage, promote, or otherwise facilitate students to participate in lobbying activity in support of SB 5050 for gun regulation in Washington State. (MARCH 2018

Case

#33223

Respondent

Rebecca Miner

Complainant

John Mount

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint filed by John Mount on March 14, 2018.  The complaint alleged that the Shoreline School District, and specifically Heather Hiatt,a Principal in the Shoreline School District, John Green, Vice-Principal, and Vollie Berry, a School District Counselor, may have violated RCW 42.17A.555 by using the facilities of the Shoreline School District to support or oppose a Washington State ballot initiative.

PDC staff reviewed the allegations listed in your complaint, the statutes and rules, and the response from Lester Porter, Jr., Porter Foster Rorick LLP.

Based on our findings, staff has determined that in this instance, there is no evidence that supports a finding of a material violation warranting further investigation.  The PDC has closed the matter, and will not be conducting a more formal investigation into the complaint or pursuing further enforcement action in this case. 

Disposition

Case Closed with No Evidence of Violations

Date Opened

March 26, 2018

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.555

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