SOCIAL MEDIA USERS’ POLICY
The social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) for the Miami (OK) Public Schools were created to provide a means to keep families and school patrons updated on the great things happening in the district. Miami Schools welcomes the involvement of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram users to assist in this process and, to that end, encourages anyone with an interest in the Miami Public Schools or its students to "like" or “follow” our pages. Miami Schools Social Media page(s) users have the discretion to "like" and "unlike" or “follow” and “unfollow” the page(s) as many times or as often as they wish. The district realizes that not every patron will agree with every post made to this page. The district also believes in the right to free speech guaranteed by the United States Constitution. However, it is important that persons following the Miami Schools Social Media page(s) use common sense with their postings and follow generally accepted rules of civility, politeness and decorum. By "liking" or “following” the page(s), a user is agreeing to abide by the guidelines set forth in this policy. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram users should be aware that Miami Public Schools will not tolerate postings of a sexual nature, involving racial slurs, making intentionally false statements, or using profanity. Any posting of this type is subject to immediate removal and the poster will be banned from further use of the page(s) without notice. Moreover, the appropriate law enforcement authority will be notified of users whose posts convey threats to an individual or the school system. Arguments involving two or more posters are subject to immediate removal at the discretion of the manager of the page(s), and an entire thread of comments that includes postings from individuals not associated with the argument may be deleted if deemed necessary to restore an air of civility. If an individual posts a comment that is perceived by the page(s) manager to be an attempt to incite disagreement or argument, the poster will be warned that continued postings of this nature will be removed and the individual may be banned from use of the website. While a reasonable effort will be made to contact the poster, if no means of contact is readily available through Social Media, a ban may be imposed immediately. Comments critical of individual students or teachers at any school are subject to immediate removal. Postings that are slanderous in nature will be removed and the poster will be warned. Users of the page(s) do not have the ability to initiate comment threads, only respond to threads created by the district. Postings that are "off topic" are subject to deletion, even if it is only to avoid confusion. Commercial solicitation of Miami Schools students, employees, or schools is prohibited and posts will be deleted without warning. Business solicitations will result in the poster being banned from the site. Individuals with specific issues involving students, teachers, administrators or Miami Public Schools in general should be aware that the Miami Schools Social Media page(s) is not the appropriate venue to resolve such issues. Those situations can be properly handled by contacting the appropriate teacher, principal or department head, superintendent or board of education member. Ideally, any issues should be addressed by contacting those individuals in that order. Miami Schools Administration Office is open Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. (except on designated holidays or school breaks). Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram users wishing to contact the district for any reason may visit in person at 2116 Rockdale Blvd., or call at 918-542-8455, ext. 10.
