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District Social Media Policy

SGUSD Official Social Media Guidelines

San Gabriel Unified School District (SGUSD) uses official social media accounts to share timely information, celebrate student and staff achievements, highlight programs and events, and engage with our school community in a transparent and positive manner. These platforms are extensions of the District’s communication efforts and are intended to support our mission of serving students and families.

 

To ensure that our social media accounts remain welcoming, informative, and aligned with Board policy, the SGUSD Governing Board has adopted Administrative Regulation 1114 regarding district-sponsored social media. The guidelines below outline the purpose of official accounts, expectations for respectful engagement, and how interactions will be monitored and addressed.

 

We encourage constructive participation and appreciate your partnership in maintaining a safe and respectful online environment for our entire school community.

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  1. The purpose(s) of the account, such as providing information to a class, school community, athletic team, or student club; engaging with the public regarding district decisions and Governing Board meetings; and sharing information regarding employment opportunities with the district
     
  2. Users shall use the site only for those intended purposes
     
  3. The account is regularly monitored and any inappropriate interaction will be promptly removed, blocked, or similarly addressed

    Inappropriate interactions include, but are not limited to, interactions that:
     
    1. Are obscene, libelous, or so incite students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of unlawful acts on district premises, violation of district or school rules, or substantial disruption to the district or school's orderly operation
       
    2. Are not related to the stated purpose of the account, including, but not limited to, threats, comments of a commercial nature, political activity, and comments prohibited by board policies and administrative regulations
       
  4. Users are expected to communicate in a respectful, courteous, and professional manner and are personally responsible for their use of the account
     
  5. The district is not responsible for the content posted by other users or how other users interact with the account
     
  6. The views and comments expressed by other users on the account belong to those users and do not necessarily reflect the views of the district
     
  7. Any user's reference to a specific commercial product or service does not imply endorsement or recommendation of that product or service by the district
     
  8. The individual(s) to contact regarding violation of district guidelines on the use of official district social media accounts

  9. Violations may be reported to the appropriate social media platform, law enforcement, or other third parties, as appropriate

  10. A user may be suspended from interacting with the account for one month upon three prior violations and for six months upon two prior one-month suspensions