Tell us about the talents you bring to Bach! Bit.ly/Bach-volunteer Facebook Policy for Bach Elementary
School Year 2014 - 2015
Setting Up the page
Honesty and Transparency
Copyright Laws
Privacy and the Community
Mistakes, Consequences, and Disclaimers
Promotions
Photos and the Student Body
Communications
I. Setting Up the page
When starting (or restarting) the page, the following people will have access to edit posts and publish material: the principal, office staff, PTO presidents and other members of the PTO leadership. The Bach PTO Social Media Coordinator will publish and coordinate these posts. Honesty and Transparency
When posting on the page, the most important aspect to remember is to be honest. Use your real name when you are the author of a post so that the audience is aware of the author. Do not post anything that is misleading, untrue, or dishonest. Be cautious of content that is posted and be sure it cannot be interpreted another way. Copyright Laws
Nothing will be posted to the Bach Elementary page that is copyrighted without permission of the author or organization that owns the content. Privacy and the Community
Privacy settings will be set to allow anyone to see profile information similar to what the public could access on the Bach Elementary website. Other privacy settings specific to Facebook will be limited in access to keep the privacy of the student body’s best interest. Any information that you would not want public should not be posted on the page. Mistakes, Consequences, and Disclaimers
If an error is made, respond to the mistake immediately. If a post that has already been made public needs to be modified, make it clear that it has been modified. It is important to include a disclaimer stating the statements made on the page is not speaking officially and the views on the page may not necessarily represent the opinions of the Ann Arbor School District. Depending on the severity of any mistakes made with the use of the page, consequences deemed appropriate by a higher authority will be dealt with on a needed basis. Promotions
Promotions of any events directly related to Bach Elementary can be advertised on the page. This would include events such as the Walk-A-Thon, Science Olympiad, Restaurant Nights, SCRIP, etc. Promotions of any businesses not directly related to Bach Elementary will not be allowed to advertise on the page without approval of the PTO Board and other stakeholders of the community. Photos and the Student Body
Photos of students will not be used on the page. Photos may include anything other than students that would relate community information to the public, so long as the pictures do not include any identifying information singling out any particular student. Communications
The Bach Elementary page will be primarily used as another resource for the community to access information given in the Bach Newsletter and on the Bach PTO website. It will be used as an information source only, and any feedback from the community will be disabled to avoid negative consequences. Information will be taken from current Bach information sources, such as the newsletter, the PTO website, the Ann Arbor Public Schools website, and any other information source deemed appropriate.
