Social Media Guidelines

The purpose of our social media accounts are to promote our District and schools and enhance communication with students, parents/guardians, staff, and community members. The use of this official social media accounts shall support the District’s mission of college, career, and life readiness for every student.

District Social Media Policy:

Official social media accounts are regularly monitored and any inappropriate comments will be promptly removed, at the discretion of the page administrator. Inappropriate comments include those that:

Are obscene, libelous, or so incite individuals as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of unlawful acts, violation of school/district rules, or substantial disruption of the district’s/school's orderly operation
Are not related to the stated purpose of the site, including, but not limited to, comments of a commercial nature, political activity or endorsement, and comments that constitute discrimination or harassment
Violate the privacy of students or staff

Users whose comments do not adhere to these guidelines will be moderated.

Official District social media platforms shall be used only for their stated purposes and in a manner consistent with this policy (BP 1113) and administrative regulation. By creating these official sites and allowing for public comment, the Board does not intend to create a limited public forum or otherwise guarantee an individual's right to free speech. (BP 1114 (b))

PUSD expects users will communicate in a respectful, courteous, and professional manner. Users are personally responsible for the content of their comments and the District is not responsible for the content of external online platforms.

The views and comments expressed on official social media accounts are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect the views of the District.

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.

Please contact Josué Reyna, Chief Communications Officer, via email at [email protected] regarding violation of District guidelines on the use of official District social media platforms.