Would you allow a Donald Trump campaign banner to hang at the entrance of a Broward elementary school? Of course not. Political signs and banners do not belong at schools. In fact, Broward School District rules prohibit political advertisements on school property.

Broward Schools policy 6300 states, “Facilities owned or leased by the School Board shall not be used for advertising or otherwise promoting the
interests of any commercial, religious, political or other non-district agency or organization except as permitted
through Board approved agreements, School Board policies or State Statutes.”

When it comes to sponsorship banners on school property, Rule 1(b) states, “Such signage must be…must be non-political or sectarian in nature.”

So why are political banners promoting the campaign of Plantation City Councilman Louis Reinstein hanging at multiple Plantation elementary schools?

Reinstein, a Democrat, is seeking re-election to the Group 5 seat on the City Council.

Reinstein’s smiling face is prominently placed at the entrance of Peters Elementary School. The large banner says “Councilmember Louis Reinstein supports Peters Elementary.” In smaller print is the standard disclaimer all candidates must use on campaign materials:

“POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID FOR AND APPROVED BY CAMPAIGN TO RE-ELECT LOUIS REINSTEIN FOR PLANTATION CITY COUNCIL, GROUP 5, NON-PARTISAN.”

According to the Peters Elementary School PTA website, sponsors must pay $375 to hang a large banner on the school fence.

Another banner promoting the Louis Reinstein campaign hangs on the fence surrounding nearby Plantation Park Elementary School.

On this banner, Reinstein is labeled as a “gold sponsor” who supports Plantation Park Elementary.

This banner also includes the standard campaign disclaimer.

Reinstein’s opponent, Republican H. Wayne Clark, does not have any banners hanging outside Plantation elementary schools.

After inquiring with the District about the signs, a spokesman told REDBROWARD the signs “are being removed as we speak” and there will be an investigation into how they were allowed in the first place.