LAKE HIAWATHA SCHOOL PTA
SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
The purpose of social media is to:
Promote PTA, membership and/or PTA events
Provide accurate, relevant and up-to-date information
Content:
The PTA executive board shall approve the site and assign the responsibility for monitoring content. Content on all social media outlets used by the PTA shall:
Be civil, cordial and relevant
Be inclusive for all groups
Avoid making sites exclusive vehicles for board information behind passwords. Avoid “PTA-speak” by not using words or acronyms the average parent would not understand. Not include documents intended for members only, such as bylaws, minutes and financials, unless access is protected and available only to members of that PTA
Not endorse, promote or solicit on behalf of a business, product or service
Not include comments and posts used as advertising space (explicit or implied). Lake Hiawatha School PTA reserves the right to remove comments containing inappropriate language, spamming, advertising and/or excessive posting. Obtain permission, to the best extent possible, from individuals prior to posting photographs and videos. In the event a photo or video is posted, and permission is not provided or revoked, the PTA will promptly remove the identified photo or video, or the individual will be blurred to protect identity. Our goal is to share our user’s thoughts, questions and opinions. Notice:
Solicitation for non-PTA related events, or anything that resembles solicitation, shall not be posted on this site. If complaints are received about content or if the PTA deems content to be advertising, that content will be removed regardless of whether the content is relevant to our members. Offensive or inappropriate content shall not be tolerated. Any such content will be removed and the author banned from the site. Offensive or inappropriate content includes anything that isn’t child friendly, personal attacks, spam, copyrighted material, or bullying of any kind. Posts endorsing a candidate for office or any political party shall be removed immediately. This site is not the appropriate place to express complaints and grievances. If you have a concern, please contact a member of the PTA executive board. Posts containing religious content will be removed.
