Digital and Electronic Communication with Minor Students

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Digital and Electronic Communication With Minor Students

Pursuant to Oklahoma law, school personnel engaging in electronic or digital communication with a minor student must include the minor student’s parent or guardian in the communication, unless the communication is on a school-approved platform and is related to school and or academic matters. In the case of an emergency where other parties cannot be immediately included on digital or electronic communications, the minor student’s parent or guardian shall be subsequently notified of the communication as soon as possible.

Prior to the start of the school year, the Center shall compile a list of approved digital platforms for communications between Center personnel and minor students. The list will be posted on the Center website and distributed to Center employees. These sanctioned platforms are the only appropriate method for Center personnel to communicate directly with minor students. Outside these platforms, school personnel must affirmatively include a parent or guardian in the text message, email or other electronic communication. Failure to do so is a violation of the law and this policy.

Approved list of Digital Platforms for communication between Northwest Technology Center personnel and minor Students

NWCT Gmail • NWTC Google Classroom Accounts • NWTC Google Workspace • NWTC Remind Account • NWTC GroupMe Account • NWTC Canvas Learning Management System • NWTC One Call Now – Broadcast Messaging • NWTC Facebook Account by an authorized representative • NWTC Facebook Messenger Account by an authorized representative • NWTC Instagram Account by an authorized representative • NWTC LinkedIn Account by an authorized representative • NWTC X (Twitter) Account by an authorized representative.