West Aurora School District 129 Social Media Comment and User Guidelines
We welcome your comments and encourage open discussion. SD129 uses its social media accounts to inform parents, staff, and community members of school achievements, events, and activities. SD129 promotes robust on-topic engagement on its social media platforms but reserves the right to limit engagement on its social media pages when necessary. Limiting engagement may include removing posts or comments with content that is off-topic and irrelevant to the post or purpose of the page. To maintain a respectful and constructive environment, please follow these guidelines:
1. Be Respectful: No hate speech, harassment, or threats. Inappropriate and illegal language or images are not allowed, including but not limited to:
a. Depiction or encouragement of violence or illegal activity, including but not limited to brandishing weapons, gambling, fighting, and threats;
b. Depiction or encouragement of prohibited use of alcohol or other drugs;
c. Harassing, discriminatory, or derogatory content about a legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or veteran status;
d. Sexually explicit or sexually provocative content;
e. Profane, obscene, defamatory, harassing, or fraudulent content.
2. Stay On-Topic: Keep comments relevant to the post. Off-topic or spam-like comments may be removed.
3. Protect Privacy: Do not share personal information or violate the privacy of students, staff, or community members.
4. Avoid Misinformation: False or misleading information that could harm individuals or the community will be removed.
5. No Promotions: Commercial promotions or solicitations unrelated are not permitted.
6. Political Neutrality: Comments endorsing or opposing political candidates or ballot measures will be removed.
7. Follow the Rules: Comments violating district policies, or the law may be removed.
8. Site Rules: Any content removed by the social media platform pursuant to that platform’s social media terms and conditions is beyond the control of SD129.
9. SD129 Revisions: SD129 may remove or amend its own content, at its discretion. Such removal may have the consequence of removing associated sub-posts or comments.
Repeated violators may be reported or result in additional action.
For questions about or review of removed comments, please contact agonzales@sd129.org