9012 — Board Member Electronic Communications (BP)
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
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What this document actually says
Policy 9012 (adopted February 2021) governs how Reed Union school board members use email, text, and social media for district business. Key rule: A majority of board members cannot use electronic communications to discuss or decide district matters outside of public meetings—this would violate California's Brown Act open meeting laws. Board members CAN use electronic communications to share agendas, answer individual public questions on social media, or discuss personal matters. However, they cannot "like" or respond to other board members' posts about district business, and they cannot block community members based on their viewpoints. When discussing district business electronically, board members should use district-provided accounts when possible, or copy communications to district storage. All electronic records about district business are public records subject to disclosure requests.
What this means for your family
This policy protects your right to observe how school board decisions are made. It ensures board members cannot secretly deliberate district business via email or text—they must discuss and vote in public meetings. You can engage with individual board members on social media about school issues, and they cannot block you for your opinions. Your requests or complaints shared electronically will be forwarded to the superintendent through proper channels for official response.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.