SCHOOL DISTRICT WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS-- REGULATIONS - APPROVED: JANUARY, 2016
1. The Superintendent or designee reserves the right to remove and/or not post any comments at any time, for any reason. In the event that the Superintendent or designee chooses to permit comments on an official social media platform, the District reserves the right to remove postings that:
a. are abusive, defamatory, or obscene;
b. are fraudulent, deceptive or misleading;
c. target, disparage, or discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, religion, sexual preference, age, sex, or disability;
d. contain spam, advertising, solicitations or include links to other sites;
e. contain confidential information;
f. are in violation of any intellectual property right of another;
g. are in violation of any law or regulation;
h. violate any School District policy; or
i. are otherwise offensive, graphically or in tone.
j. contain complaints about District staff.
2. The main page of every District-sponsored social media site should indicate it is the "Official page of the School District."
3. Written parental release is required before posting of student photographs in District-sponsored social media. Release by verified email address with phone or other oral confirmation is acceptable. Posting of photographs or videos of students in violation of any law or regulation is not permitted. Obscene images and videos will not be posted.
4. To the extent possible, the content posted on District-sponsored social media pages are preserved and archived using policies and procedures that are consistent with the District's records retention and disposal policies.
5. Endorsements of any product, cause, political party or political candidate are forbidden.
6. The District should make a reasonable effort to block followers who are deemed inappropriate if they can be seen by others viewing its Follower list.
7. The District will only follow other social media and/or
