House Enrolled Act 1408 was signed into law this session, requiring parental consent for minors under sixteen to open social media accounts.
State Representative Joanna King of Middlebury says the goal is to shield youth from addictive features and harmful content.
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According to a press release from the Michigan City Police Department, on January 28th, the Michigan City Police Department and Michigan City Animal Control were made aware of a video circulating on social media depicting animal abuse. The video originated from neighborhood surveillance footage within the City of Michigan City and was shared publicly on social media.
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The Culver Community School Board members reviewed a resolution during the March 4 meeting that would authorize litigation against social media companies.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is updating its policies when it comes to employees’ use of communication devices and social media. A number of updates recommended by policy consultant NEOLA were approved by the school board Monday, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
Continue readingPolicies related to suspended students, extra pay for teachers of AP classes, and reporting inappropriate behavior by coaches were finalized by the Knox School Board Tuesday. One update requires that students who are suspended or expelled be given the chance to complete their school work.
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Local school corporations are updating their policies, when it comes to employees’ use of social media. I get comments on my YouTube videos here, so pretty much anyone can manipulate social media. Policy revisions were introduced during last week’s Knox and Culver school board meetings.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is hiring some outside help with social media. The school board Monday approved an agreement with a company called #SocialSchool4EDU for the 2019-2020 school year, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
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Eastern Pulaski is the latest local school corporation to adopt an employee social media policy. The policy was finalized by the school board Monday.
The West Central School Board has finalized some new guidelines for school employees’ use of social media. The new policy outlines a few items for staff to consider when using social media, according to Superintendent Don Street. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board is expected to finalize plans for its summer paving project tonight. School officials hope to resurface the driveways and most of the parking lots on the schools’ campus. Plans also call for sidewalk repair, and traffic flow updates.
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation is looking to crack down on what its employees post on social media. Superintendent Dan Foster presented a policy proposal to the school board last week. Continue reading
The three school corporations of Starke County could soon begin discussions over sharing certain services.
If you’re not already following the DNR Division of State Parks on Twitter or Facebook, you may want to as soon as possible. By doing so you can participate in the sweet ‘S’mores in the Outdoors Adventure’ that will be taking place throughout the entire month of August. Continue reading
