Austin Public Schools uses Facebook as another outlet for parent and community communication to:
● Share news, announcements, reminders, and issues related to the school community.
● Engage parents in responsible and respectful conversations about our school district
Austin Public Schools has sole authority to control the content of posts and information distributed through its social media accounts, including Facebook. Austin Public Schools welcomes parents, students, residents, staff, and community members to engage with and discuss the information posted on Facebook. Austin Public Schools does not intend to create a forum for public discussion of topics or information unrelated to the District and its operations. While the District does not have an obligation to monitor this discussion at all times, it will remove comments that contain the following:
● Comments that are unrelated to the purpose of the page or post
● Spam
● Offensive or inflammatory language
● Inappropriate remarks and profanity
● Personal attacks
● Posts that contain personal information about a student or staff member
● Promotional or sales-related posts or comments
● Links to other pages that contain malware, viruses, scams, criminal content, pornography, or other unacceptable content
● Language or content that targets any specific race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or veteran status
● Language or content that incites violence
● Language or content related to activities illegal for minors, such as alcohol or smoking
● Violations of the Terms of Use for the platform used
Austin Public Schools staff are not responsible for user-generated content. The opinions expressed in user-generated content do not necessarily reflect those of District staff. Followers should not expect responses to every question or comment posted. Further, complaints should be submitted to the District through the procedures in District policies. The District reserves the right to close the forum and remove the ability for users to comment or post on District social media.
