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Board asks counsel to research social media rules for employees and shared accounts
Summary
Board members raised concerns about employees' family members posting on social media and the appearance of district partisanship. The board asked district counsel to research whether existing rules can cover jointly shared accounts or posts that name a district employee and report back at the next meeting.
Board members raised concerns about district employees' social-media connections with family members and whether shared or jointly used accounts could expose staff to discipline or compliance issues.
Mrs. Bonsick, a school board member, said posts by family members can "cause havoc" and give the appearance that an employee is not neutral. "If I'm working for the district and my husband is posting stuff on his Facebook, and I'm also on there, and my name is written on those…
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