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NEPN/NSBA Code: BEA MSAD #37 POLICY SCHOOL BOARD USE OF ELECTRONIC
MAIL
Use of
electronic mail (e-mail) by school board members should conform to the same
standards of judgment, propriety, and ethics as other forms of school board-related
communications. Board members shall
comply with the following guidelines when using e-mail in the conduct of
board responsibilities: A. The School Board shall not use e-mail
for a substitute for deliberations at Board meetings or for other communications
or business properly confined to Board meetings. B. Board members should be aware that
e-mail and e-mail attachments received or prepared for use in board business
or containing information relating to board business are likely to be regarded
as public records which may be inspected by any person upon request, unless
otherwise made confidential by law. C. Board members shall avoid reference to
confidential information about employees, students, or other matters in
e-mail communications because of the risk of improper disclosure. Board members should comply with the same
standards as school employees with regard to confidential information. Legal Reference: 1 MRSA
§ 401 et seq. 20-A MRSA § 6001-6002 20 USC § 1232 g Cross Reference: GBJ –
Personnel Records and Files JRA – Student
Educational Records Adopted: August 30, 2000 |
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