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Trustees debate scope and practicality of proposed social‑media policy for staff

Richland School District Board of Directors · April 14, 2026
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Summary

Trustees reviewed a draft social‑media policy and raised practical and liability concerns about one‑to‑one staff–student communications, coaches’ use of group messaging, and enforcement; board directed staff to refine the draft with stakeholder input.

The board discussed a draft social‑media policy that staff prepared (modeled on another district’s language) and raised several recurring concerns: whether the draft should treat staff social‑media content separately from rules controlling one‑to‑one communications with students; how to accommodate coaches and extracurricular advisers who need prompt group messaging; and how to structure a workable policy that…

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