Should School Board Members Post on Social Media?
From OSBA Leading the Way by Scott Gerfen
May 12, 2026 · 9 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges and considerations for school board members using social media.
Social media gives school board members a direct way to connect with their communities, but it can also create legal, governance and communication challenges if it’s not handled carefully. In this episode of Leading the Way, OSBA consultants Kristi Robbins and Quinn Maceyko discuss where board members often get tripped up online and how to avoid creating problems for yourself or your board. The conversation covers: Open Meetings Act concerns Public records implications &...
People in this episode
Host: Scott Gerfen
Guests: Kristi Robbins, Quinn Maceyko
Topics covered
- social media
- school board members
- legal challenges
- governance
- communication
Keywords
- social media
- school board
- Open Meetings Act
- public records
- communication challenges
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Organizations: OSBA
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