A banner containing a political advertisement for another Plantation Councilmember was removed from a Broward School property. The banner promoting Jennifer Andreu was located at South Plantation High School. Broward School District policy prohibits political signs 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.”
The full color banner said “Council Member Jennifer Andreu Supports The South Plantation High School Paladins.” The banner contained a disclaimer stating it was a political advertisement paid for and approved by the Campaign to elect Andreu.
Andreu was re-elected without opposition earlier this year.
The banner was removed Tuesday after REDBROWARD alerted Broward School officials about political banners hanging outside Plantation schools.
Two political banners promoting the campaign of Plantation City Councilman Louis Reinstein were hanging at multiple Plantation elementary schools.
Reinstein, a Democrat, is seeking re-election to the Group 5 seat on the City Council.
The political banner Reinstein’s face was prominently placed at the entrance of Peters Elementary School. The large banner said “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 was hangng on the fence surrounding nearby Plantation Park Elementary School.
On this banner, Reinstein was labeled as a “gold sponsor” who supports Plantation Park Elementary.
This banner also included the standard campaign disclaimer.
Reinstein’s opponent, Republican H. Wayne Clark, did 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.
Who gave Reinstein and Andreu idea to buy political banners for display at Plantation schools?
