Social media policy for 2026-2027 school year

 Effective 5/22/2026, we will be enforcing a new policy for all grade levels. 

• No student enrolled at St. Peter Catholic School shall host an account or page (whether in his/her true name or an alias) on any social media site.
• A social media site is one that has individual user profiles, user-generated content, networking capability (can connect with others or groups), and interactivity (can comment, like, share or direct message). 
• Social media accounts prohibited include but are not limited to Facebook, Instagram, X, Snapchat, TikTok, CapCut, YouTube, Twitch, and any social media platform or app St. Peter Catholic School sees fit to include in the future.
• A student who will attend St. Peter Catholic School in the fall is considered to be enrolled at St. Peter Catholic School during the preceding summer. The prohibition against social media accounts includes summers, holidays, nights and weekends.
• Violation of the Social Media Policy will result in disciplinary action as follows: 
  • First violation: detention and dismissal from extracurricular activities (including team tryouts) for one academic quarter. Extracurricular activities include but are not limited to sports teams, spirit teams (POM, Dance, and Cheer), and clubs.
  • Second violation: one-day suspension and dismissal from extracurricular activities (including team tryouts) for the remainder of the school year.
  • Third violation: three-day suspension and dismissal from extracurricular activities (including team tryouts) for the remainder of the school year; student placed on probation.
  • Fourth violation: expulsion.
• Violations are cumulative and do not “reset” at the beginning of a new school year. The disciplinary action for violations occurring during the summer will take place in the first quarter of the next school year.

Further information about the impacts of digital technology on children and adolescents can be found in the technology section of our website. St. Peter Catholic School - Technology At St. Peter Catholic School - Covington, LA