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Staff/Student Communication Platforms

Sperry Schools Staff/Student Communications

In compliance with HB 3958 and district policy, Sperry Public Schools requires that all school personnel engaging in electronic or digital communication (including, but not limited to, email, texting, instant messages, direct messages, social media messages, messages sent through software applications, etc.) with a student must include the student's parent or guardian in the communication.

In the case of an emergency where other parties cannot be immediately included on digital or electronic communications, the student’s parent or guardian shall be subsequently notified of the communication as soon as possible.

Below is the list of current district-approved digital platforms that school employees may use to communicate with students:

1. Band
2. Remind
3. SportsYou
4. District Email
5. Official District Social Media Platforms (does not include individual employee's personal social media accounts)
6. Google Workspace
7. School Messenger

These sanctioned platforms are the only allowed methods for district personnel to communicate directly with students. Outside these platforms, school personnel must affirmatively include a parent or guardian in the text message, email or other electronic communication. Failure to do so is a violation of the law and this policy.