Timothy Anderson was perturbed to get the following phone call on Election Day eve, when Wayzata had two school levy questions on the ballot:
School districts are exempt for Minnesota's broad ban on "robocalls," and the law doesn't limit the type of messages that districts can broadcast.
Nevertheless, Anderson thinks that use of the phone line was out of line: "This line was set up to notify parents of urgent issues related to the schools. In the past I've received notices regarding school closures, bomb scares and most recently around absenteeism for flu related symptoms. To utilize it for a desired political outcome is an outrage. I'm certain those opposed were not given access to the call list or school resources."
Both levy requests in Wayzata passed by 60-40 margins. Do you think the school district went too far in its automated reminder?
