Section 8-5-9 - News releases(a) News releases on matters relating to board actions, statewide departmental policies, and related information shall be issued by the superintendent or a designee, or the state librarian or a designee.(b) The district administrators, school principals, head librarians, or designees may release information related to their activities.(c) Local, district and state offices may release routine factual or statistical data and news stories directly to the media. These authorizations do not apply where there is a necessity for restricting premature disclosure of information which might prejudice the orderly and responsible conduct of government.[Eff. AUG 22, 1983] (Auth: HRS § 302A-1112) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-2(l), 302A-1112)