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Board discusses protocols, social media limits and SB 707 guidance for trustees
Summary
Trustees asked about rules for social media, public appearances and virtual participation; staff cautioned against deleting comments on public pages and noted SB 707 implications and the risks of multiple trustees posting similar content creating a quorum issue.
Trustees raised questions about how to handle constituent outreach, social media and when they should appear at district meetings. Staff cautioned that posting as an elected official on a public page can create obligations—deleting a comment could be legally sensitive—and urged clarity about whether trustees were speaking as individuals or representing the board.
Several trustees noted SB 707 in the conversation about virtual participation and public comment rules; staff recommended a written protocol that would clarify when trustees should notify the superintendent or board president about visits, how to present themselves in community forums, and how to avoid inadvertent quorum or Brown Act issues when communicating online.
