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Board approves updates to district social media and professional-conduct policies; heated debate and narrow approval on adult-student interaction language
Summary
The board approved revisions to district social-media and professional-standards policies after edits; a separate adult-student interaction policy drew sustained debate and passed narrowly amid calls for clearer implementation steps and training.
The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education conducted a second reading and acted on three related policies about staff conduct and district social media on Sept. 10, approving two largely edited policies and taking a closely divided vote on a policy governing adult-student interactions.
Dr. Vicky Zanes and Patrick Gannon presented the policy package and explained edits made in response to prior feedback. The revisions were based on model language and local concerns and aimed to clarify which district platforms are approved, who may create and manage official accounts, and expectations about staff social-media and workplace conduct.
Trustees unanimously approved the updated district-sponsored social-media policy after staff added examples of approved platforms and clarified that ParentSquare remains the district's primary, privacy-backed communication tool. Trustee Kirby moved the…
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