Meeting the Regulations as School District Staff and Vendors
School district employees are public employees required to abide by a strict code of ethics.
Ethics codes generally prohibit officials from accepting:
- Items or services of substantial value. While the state statutes do not specify a precise dollar amount, commonly understood legal guidance is interpreted to be greater than $25–$50. Many WASBO members would consider the acceptable value to be far less, such as anything greater than the price of a Venti Latte from Starbucks ordered in 2019.
- Anything of value that could reasonably be expected to influence the official's vote.
- Anything of value that could reasonably be considered a reward for official action.
A local public official may accept meals, refreshments and the like without charge that are provided, sponsored, and/or sanctioned by the conference organizer (in this case, WASBO). Please note that Service Affiliate companies and their representatives who are conference sponsors, exhibitors, or attendees are NOT the conference organizers.
For complete information, please reference Wisconsin Ethics Law.