Upper Dublin policy committee advances revised social media rules, narrows "political content" language

Upper Dublin School District policy committee advanced a revised social media policy (08-17) to legislative review after staff clarified account-control requirements and narrowed language on political speech.

Ms. Yoder, a district staff member presenting the policy, told the committee the draft includes three principal changes: district accounts must be set up using udsd.org email addresses to help the district maintain control if an account manager leaves; the policy wording was changed from "designated public forum" to "limited public forum" to reflect intent to permit posts and comments but allow removal of content that violates communication rules; and the branding reference was broadened beyond the logo to other brand…