The Marshall ISD page is intended to inform parents, students, staff and community of on-going news and events in the district. This page will be updated on a regular basis with the goal of sharing positive news and timely information about Marshall ISD, including the achievements of students and staff and other relevant district information. Followers of this page are encouraged to help the district and page administrators in setting a positive example in the area of responsible digital citizenship. All posting of comments on this page are at the discretion of the page administrators. The intent of this policy is not to keep any negative or critical information from being posted, but to protect the privacy and rights of Marshall ISD staff and students, as well as the integrity of this page and the district. Naming specific employees or students in a negative way will not be allowed. The page administrators will review all postings to make sure they do not violate the social media rules or district policies, guidelines and procedures. Your thoughts and comments are welcome; however, please remember that this page is not a public forum and should not be used as such. Therefore, postings that violate or infringe upon Marshall ISD's guidelines and policies will be deleted. In addition, because this page is intended as a positive means of communication between Marshall ISD and its patrons, page administrators will remove postings from the district's profile or fan page that:
• Break the law or encourage others to do so. This includes respecting copyright and fair use laws. If you are talking about someone else's work, please reference this or the person, and where possible, include a link.
• Contain abusive or inappropriate language or statements. This includes remarks that are racist, obscene or sexist, as well as those which are sexually explicit or contain obscenities.
• Contain false information or statements about any person, program or organization.
• Threaten or defame any person or organization.
• Support or oppose political candidates, organizations or ballot propositions.
• Promote commercial services or products or infringe on copyrights or trademarks.
• Easily identify students and/or staff in defamatory, abusive or generally negative terms.
• Do not show proper consideration for others' privacy or are considered likely to offend or provoke others - i.e., don't pick fights or instigate others into engaging in inflammatory debates.
• Is considered spam - i.e., repeatedly posting the same comment or comments that are simply advertising or promoting a service or product. If you wouldn't want to receive it yourself, please do not post it.
• Shares links or information that is unrelated to the district and its staff, students and community and/or the overall goal of this page. Please remember that all postings and comments to this page are subject to the Public Information Act, chapter 552, of the Government Code. The Act provides a mechanism for citizens to inspect or copy government records. Any information collected, assembled, or maintained by or for a governmental body is subject to the Public Information Act. The format (paper, electronic, microfilm, etc.) of the record does not affect its status as a public record. Additionally, information that is proprietary, subject to the attorney-client privilege or state or federal privacy laws, and information that is subject to disclosure under the Act shall not be posted on any district social media sites. The page administrators reserve the right to not post or remove any comments at any time, for any reason. Questions, comments or reports of inappropriate comments should be e-mailed to [email protected]. Reports of inappropriate comments or abuse of the page and its rules should include the comment in question and the post it is posted to. Your cooperation is appreciated. Thank you for following Marshall ISD!
