Student Communication
New Oklahoma legislation (HB 3958) sets out specific guidelines for digital communications between district employees and students. SouthernTech will be communicating through a variety of District Approved Communication Platforms including the below:
- Achademix - Information system storing student attendance, grades and school and individual communication
- Canvas - Class and school communication in the learning environment
- Faronics Insight Classroom Management Software - In classroom safety management allowing messages to be sent to individual and classroom student computer
- JobBoardHQ - resume and job search site
- Microsoft Outlook, Teams and all 365 apps - Email, messaging, work systems
- Monday.com - program and class interest tracking and communication
- School Messenger - safety, weather and whole group messaging
- SouthernTech Facebook and Messenger - SouthernTech Facebook page may respond to questions asked
- Text Em All - Service allowing mass text messages to a large number of recipients at once used by WRO.
Student safety is the top priority at SouthernTech. Please feel free to reach out to make sure your student has a parent textable phone number/email address on Achademix. Parents can also be added as an observer in each of the Canvas courses once the course begins; please see Parent Canvas Account instructions.
We will work to provide more clarity soon. Additionally, an update to our Board Policy regarding social media and digital communications, and a direct definition of all District-approved platforms will be coming soon. In the meantime, please take a moment to carefully read House Bill 3958.