Social Media Guidelines: Updated August 2023
This is the official Facebook account for the Cuyahoga Falls City School District, located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The purpose of this platform is to regularly share information about the Cuyahoga Falls City School District, including student and staff achievements as well as other relevant school district community information. We appreciate the opportunity social media provides us to engage our families and community while allowing us to express ideas and share opinions in the best interest of our schools. The District acknowledges the importance of social media as a means of communication and exchange of viewpoints and takes very seriously its responsibility to provide a safe and appropriate forum for all members of our community. The intent of these guidelines is to facilitate dialogue and constructive discussions on matters related to education and our schools while notifying individuals engaging with our social media platforms that conversation/comments must occur in a respectful and responsible manner, within the bounds of the purpose served by the forum. These guidelines outline our approach using our social media platforms as limited public forums and the circumstances under which we may regulate speech. We invite you to join the conversation about Cuyahoga Falls City School District and help keep this page engaging, friendly, and active. While constructive criticism, diverse viewpoints, and respectful disagreement are welcome within the framework of the forum, there are circumstances in which Cuyahoga Falls City School District may regulate speech on our social media platforms, including but not limited to the following:
*Speech that is defamatory, libelous, or false, damaging the reputation of individuals or the school district.
*Speech that disrupts the educational environment, including posts that incite or promote violence, bullying, or illegal activities.
*Users are personally responsible for the content of their posts. Speech that violates federal, state, or local laws, including hate speech, harassment, discrimination, or threats of violence.
*Speech that invades the privacy rights of individuals or divulges confidential or sensitive information.
*Speech that constitutes commercial advertising, soliciting, or promoting a service or product.
*Speech that is disruptive to the operation of the forum or platform.
*Speech that is not consistent with preserving the purpose of which the forum is dedicated. This social media account represents a limited public forum, and administrators or individuals designated to moderate school district social media platforms reserve the right to remove comments and/or remove the Cuyahoga Falls City School District social media accounts at their discretion in accordance with these guidelines and pursuant to state and/or federal law. When content is removed, the District will make reasonable efforts to inform the individual responsible for the post and provide an explanation for the action taken.
