Rules of Engagement and Terms of Use

Thanks for visiting Hamshire-Fannett ISD Social Media pages. While social media have become an integral part of our society, Hamshire-Fannett ISD remains committed to upholding its highest standards in public education while using this platform. This page is to help relay some information regarding announcements, and to extend our district news regarding students, staff, administrators and faculty. Hamshire-Fannett ISD is committed to sharing the positive of our district. However, we must remain steadfast in our rules of engagement and terms of use.

Rules of Engagement and Terms of Use

The purpose of Hamshire-Fannett ISD social media pages is to inform, engage, and inspire our students, parents, staff members, and the community as a whole. Through these pages, Hamshire-Fannett ISD will also be sharing the many accomplishments and achievements of our students and staff members, and encourage interaction from the community.

These pages are managed by the Hamshire-Fannett Communications Department, and campus administrators, which are not responsible for comments made by visitors. Hamshire-Fannett ISD also reserves the right to delete any comments at the administrators’ discretion.

Notices

While Hamshire-Fannett ISD will also use these pages to communicate important information (including weather related school closures) to parents and the community, the pages are not intended to replace Hamshire-Fannett ISD normal emergency notifications or parent messages.

If you have an immediate concern, please do not post a comment, or send a message to the page administrator. Rather, contact the administration office at 409-243-2133.

Community Comment Rules

Any comment can be deleted at the discretion of the page administrators of Hamshire-Fannett ISD social media pages.

The Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District wants to make it unequivocally clear that we have a zero-tolerance policy for any hateful or hurtful comments directed towards our students, teachers, or staff members.

These types of comments not only breach the boundaries of respectful discourse but also run counter to the values we uphold as an educational institution. Such behavior will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

Any comments of this nature discovered on our social media platforms will be promptly deleted. Additionally, individuals responsible for these comments will be permanently blocked from viewing or posting on any Hamshire-Fannett ISD social media accounts.

We are committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for our students, teachers, and staff, both online and offline.

In addition, any comment will also be deleted that:

• Includes profanity or is discriminatory in nature.
• Violates any law, including copyright laws.
• Does not pertain to the specific posting made by Hamshire-Fannett ISD.
• Violates the privacy of any of our students and staff.
• Attacks anyone by name.
• Contains photos or links to other websites.
• Is political in nature.
• Solicits business or services.
• Is intended to provoke or offend others.

Bullying of any kind will not be permitted.

Content and the comments should be appropriate for all users, including Hamshire-Fannett ISD students.

We also uphold all social media channels Terms of Service standards including Facebook,and Twitter. If you find abusive content, each channel encourages you to report it using the link provided.

Employee Social Media Use

Hamshire-Fannett ISD encourages active participation from all. However, district employees must abide by Hamshire-Fannett ISD policies regarding the use of electronic media as defined in the employee handbook.