Social Media Terms of Use Guidelines

The Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) and schools in the SRCE use several communication platforms, including print, online (e.g., websites, SchoolMessenger) and social media accounts, to regularly share information with families and school communities.

The SRCE and schools may choose to use applicable social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube) for educational purposes, providing additional ways to:

• share and celebrate relevant news, events and activities;
• offer timely updates and essential information;
• enhance communication with families and community members; and
• raise awareness on a variety of school-based, regional and provincial initiatives.

Schools will share their respective communications plan with families at the beginning of the school year.

Engagement
The use of social media accounts is to support further engagement with school community members in a positive and professional manner while supporting safe, equitable and inclusive learning and work environments. Please be respectful with feedback and/or posts. Personal attacks, inappropriate comments and misinformation will be removed.

The Strait Regional Centre for Education and schools in the SRCE reserve the right to remove any users from the applicable account or group as required and report the user to the appropriate platform.

Monitoring
Social media accounts are updated by staff and may not be regularly monitored. If you have a specific question or concern, please refer to the following information to appropriately direct your inquiry:

Who do I contact with Questions or Concerns? 1. For curriculum or classroom-related questions, start with your child's teacher. If required, follow up with the school principal. 2. For questions about the Pre-primary Program, start with your child's Lead Early Childhood Educator. If required, follow up with the school principal. 3. For questions about programs and services available from community partners and at school, and how to access these supports, please contact the SchoolsPlus Parent Navigator, Savannah Antle, by email at savannah dot antle at srce. dot ca or by phone at 902-631-6695. 4. For questions related to busing, bus stops and/or bus routes, please contact SRCE Transportation by email at transportation at srce dot ca or by phone at 902-747-3645. For busing emergencies, please contact SRCE transportation staff by phone at 902-747-3642, 6:30 a,m. to 5:00 p.m. 5. For general inquiries, please contact the SRCE where we will be happy to connect you with the right member of staff at 902-625-2191 or srce at srce dot ca. 4. For all other matters and media inquiries, please contact Deanna Gillis, Coordinator of Communications by phone at 902-625-7093 or by email at deanna dot gillis at srce.ca.

Privacy
Social media accounts are hosted by third-party service providers and are therefore outside the control of the Strait Regional Centre of Education. It is the responsibility of the user to read the service provider’s privacy statement and user agreement before signing up for these services. The SRCE is not responsible for the information on, or links to, third-party websites, ads, products or services. The user accesses this information at their own risk.

As a best practice, users should avoid sharing or posting personal information about themselves or others on these platforms.

The Strait Regional Centre of Education and schools in the SRCE follow the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act.

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