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Carmel board adopts social-media guideline and fraternization ban after lengthy debate
Summary
After extended discussion and amendments, the Carmel Central School District Board adopted Policy 9267 (social media use and digital citizenship) and Policy 9268 (prohibition of fraternization), including changes to recommended disclaimer language and communication-time provisions to strengthen student protections.
The Carmel Central School District Board of Education voted March 10 to adopt two policies that reshape staff and board expectations about online communications and set explicit limits on non‑district communication with students.
After hours of discussion and a motion to remove a provision, trustees approved an amended version of Policy 9267, social media use and digital citizenship. The board removed a provision that would have asked all district employees to post a disclaimer on personal accounts and instead narrowed the language so that the policy 'should' (advisory)…
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