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Trainer warns trustees against commenting on school issues on social media
Summary
Trainer advised trustees to limit social-media posts to strictly informational items and recommended the superintendent act as the primary spokesperson to avoid perceptions that individual posts represent the board.
The trainer told trustees that social media can create public-record and legal risks when board members post about school matters. He advised trustees not to engage in political or school‑issue discussions online and to limit personal posts to strictly informational items (for example, event reminders).
Board members discussed using social media for positive messages and the idea of centralized district accounts with commenting off for sensitive posts; the presenter suggested designating the superintendent as the district spokesperson and routing media inquiries through him.
