Guest presenter and committee push for clearer rules on district social media and account custody

Gary, introduced as a guest and camera operator, reviewed proposed edits to the district social-media policy and said many changes focus on board-member accounts, student guidance, and third-party accounts. He clarified the policy distinguishes district-owned accounts (those created by district employees for classroom or official purposes) from personal accounts and noted the district reserves the right to address employee speech that pertains to job duties.

Committee members raised questions about where digital-literacy instruction fits in the curriculum; Gary said the district plans to introduce fundamentals in sixth grade and embed elements across English, social studies and library instruction rather than create a standalone course. The group discussed requiring district accounts to be created with district email and credentials so the district can transfer or disable accounts when staff leave. One member suggested a naming convention or visual marker to indicate official channels, and the committee asked staff to conduct an audit to locate legacy or private accounts still referencing the district. "If a coach had a social media account to promote all things Palisades and that coach left, we want to make sure that we can give that password and so on to the next person," Gary said.