{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Cybertraps Podcast","title":"School Board Cybertraps 102","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2301,"description":" Some recent examples of school board cybertraps\nAZ – Google Drive with “dossiers” on parents Great example of a classic cybertrap – unintended disclosure of Google Drive URL\n CA – Board president arrested for possession of child pornography\n MA – Hostile text messages\n NJ – Anti-Muslim Facebook posts\n TX – Alleged “doxxing” of parents\n VT – Sharing of sexist and racist memes\n WA – Transphobic comments by board member\n CA – School board mocks parents during COVID, entire board resigned\n Issues Raised\nRelationship with Constituents Most boards have policies requiring board members to treat the public with dignity and respect.\nRelationship with Educators and Staff Criticism of specific individuals is highly inappropriate, given board’s role in disciplinary proceedings\nFirst Amendment Issues Board members have greater protection than school employees because of political process\nAt the same time, the social media comments of public officials are subject to greater scrutiny\nTension between supporting legally-adopted district policies and free speech\nPublic Records Obligations Board members should maintain a clear boundary between personal and board resources (i.e., devices, accounts, etc.)\nRegardless of what platform or service is used, public officials have a duty to preserve communications regarding official business\nUnderstanding How Technology Works Privacy Settings\nRetweets and re-sharing inevitably will be seen as endorsements\nDiscipline of Board Members Can a board remove one of its members?\nGenerally, no.\nHowever, board may take other actions, including: Censure\nRemoval from positions of leadership\nEven criminal arrest and conviction is not grounds for removal from office\nHowever, access restrictions can be put in place\nMisuse of School Resources Misconduct involving the use of school resources may raise legal issues for the district and possible criminal consequences for board member\nCybertraps of Family Members Generally not a legal concern for...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-npbjlTwEpH5Ybi_ySNRhS-EfNqaI7Ep1svTppTGhLE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNTcyLzE2ODM5/MjY0NDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}