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Policy committee debates social-media limits in professional adult‑student boundaries policy
Summary
The East Stroudsburg Area School District Policy Committee on April 28 reviewed revisions to Policy 824, "Maintaining Professional Adult‑Student Boundaries," including language on electronic communications and a proposed insertion clarifying that certain physical contact may be "legitimately administered by an athletic trainer, coach, or health care provider."
The East Stroudsburg Area School District Policy Committee on April 28 reviewed revisions to Policy 824, "Maintaining Professional Adult‑Student Boundaries," including language on electronic communications and a proposed insertion clarifying that certain physical contact may be "legitimately administered by an athletic trainer, coach, or health care provider." The committee discussed how the policy would treat educators' personal social‑media accounts versus district‑sponsored accounts and debated a sentence in the draft that states, "Electronic communication with students shall be for legitimate educational reasons only."
Committee members said they supported a clear boundary between personal…
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