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Duval board reviews revisions to employee social media and staff-student communications policies
Summary
Board members and staff debated proposed changes to policies 6.83 and 6.84 that remove detailed ‘dos and don’ts’ for employee social media and pivot enforcement to Florida professional-conduct rules; staff were directed to return a revised packet with human-resources input and training details.
The Duval County School Board on Friday discussed revisions to policy 6.83 (employee professional conduct) and 6.84 (communications with students and parents), with staff saying the drafts strip prescriptive social‑media rules and instead reference Florida’s principles of professional conduct and the district’s acceptable‑use procedures.
Board members and attorneys said the change is intended to align district policy with state law and court precedent while preserving the district’s ability to discipline conduct that interferes with school operations. Staff said existing training already highlights the Florida code of ethics and the state rules on professional conduct in its annual code‑of‑ethics and other trainings.
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