GCPS Social Media Guidelines

Granville County Public Schools uses social media platforms to present matters of public interest about GCPS programs, activities, news, and events in a moderated, online discussion board format. We welcome comments from students, parents, and members of the community.

Please note, however, that this is a moderated discussion site and not a public forum for the discussion of any and all subjects. All comments are subject to review by GCPS moderators. To further the purpose of these sites, GCPS will remove comments to posts are include any of the following: 

• Points unrelated to the purpose and subject of the main post. All comments to any particular post should be germane to that post. Commenters who wish to offer input on school system matters not addressed on our social media pages are encouraged to contact the school, central office administration, or Board of Education, as appropriate, or to sign up to offer public comment at a regular business meeting of the Board.
• Complaints, concerns, or confidential information about individual students or employees. To protect the privacy and due process rights of our students and employees, GCPS handles complaints and concerns about specific persons confidentially. Questions or concerns about specific students should generally be referred in the first instance to the student’s teacher or school administrator. Questions or concerns about specific employees should generally be referred in the first instance to he school principal or other supervisor. Refer to Board policies for specific circumstances. 
• Advertising or promotional materials.
• Copyrighted material posted without the express consent of the copyright holder.
• Comments that do not comport with reasonable standards of civility and decorum (see below).
• Words that constitute a criminal act or that solicit others to commit a criminal act. 
• Fraud or defamation.
• Personally abusive language that is inherently likely to provoke a violent response.
• Words that present a grave and imminent threat to any person’s health or safety.
• Threats of violence.
• Any illegal content. 

Civility and Decorum:

Comments that do not meet reasonable standards of civility and decorum may be removed. Commenters are reminded that this is a public school system site and that students - most of whom are impressionable minors - are one of its main intended audiences. Students check the GCPS social media pages and website often for important information about school events and activities, and should not be exposed to comments that are likely to cause them emotional distress or that would be inappropriate in the school environment. In particular, commenters are expected to refrain entirely from profanity, personal insults, and personal attacks against any person. 

If you have any questions concerning these moderated discussions, please contact GCPS Communications at gcpscommunications@gcs.k12.nc.us. 

Disclaimer: 

Comments posted in the discussion do not reflect the official opinions or positions of GCPS or its officers and employees unless they specifically state that they do. GCPS is not responsible for and does not necessarily endorse or oppose any points made by individual commenters on our social media pages. Commenters are solely responsible for their own comments and are urged to exercise good judgment, including but not limited to the rules and expectations set out above.