What should I know about school district email?

What should I know about school district email?

Your district will have an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) that governs employee and student use of district email. You should read and comply with the AUP.

Is the email of a public employee public record?

This is true whether the email is sent or received by any public employee, or any elected or appointed public official. 2. Personal (non work-related) email is not subject to the public records law, even if it is made or received on a public computer or email system.

Can a school district attorney use your email?

If you happen to receive an email promoting or opposing an election, you should refrain from forwarding or replying to it. Never communicate with an attorney, including TCTA attorneys, using school district email. Communications with an attorney are protected by an attorney/client privilege.

Can a teacher use a personal email account?

As a general rule, exercise your best professional judgment in favor of using a separate email account for personal email communications and limit any such communications to non-instructional time.

This is true whether the email is sent or received by any public employee, or any elected or appointed public official. 2. Personal (non work-related) email is not subject to the public records law, even if it is made or received on a public computer or email system.

Do you have to make your emails public?

If you have emails that are the subject of a records request, you have a legal responsibility to provide access to them under the public records law (unless an exception applies). This is the case even if they reside on your personal device or in your personal email account.

Is the government required to retain your emails?

As the physical custodian of the emails you make and receive using your government-issued or personal devices, you have an obligation to retain them (when retention is required) and to provide access to them in response to public records requests.

How to mail a letter from the United States?

For mail and packages sent from and to the U.S., see Preparing International Shipments. When mailing a letter or postcard, postage cost depends on the size and shape of the mailpiece. You can save money mailing standard sizes that fit through automated mail-processing equipment. Show More All envelopes must be flat.