With nearly 67,000 students and over 10,000 staff, it is a diverse community that continues to outperform other divisions across the nation. VBCPS Social Media Terms of Use
Virginia Beach City Public Schools operates a number of social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and individual blogs. VBCPS recognizes there may be times when citizens disagree with school system policies, procedures and actions. Dissenting opinions thoughtfully and respectfully expressed are welcomed. That being said, wholesale efforts to dominate this page or rhetoric that is insultingly written will be deleted. Any content deemed to be slanderous, hateful or inappropriate for public discussion will be removed immediately, and VBCPS reserves the right to block users who repeatedly violate these terms of use. Examples of content that will be removed include:
• Personal attacks or threats against any person or group
• Solicitations or advertisements of any kind
• Nudity or pornography
• Profanity or vulgar language
• References to or supporting use of tobacco and tobacco products
• References to or supporting use of firearms or other weapons
• References to or supporting use of alcohol
• Posts by persons who are impersonating city officials or using false identities
• Animal cruelty
• Information affiliated with or promoting political campaigns
• Posting someone else’s personal information (i.e., home address or phone number) without their written consent
• References to specific, ongoing personnel cases
This list can be added to at any time. For more information about posting protocol, contact the Department of Communications and Community Engagement at 757-263-1075. Virginia Beach City Public Schools is committed to establishing and sustaining an equitable community that exemplifies the School Division’s core values and equity mission to end the predictive value of race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability and to ensure each member of the school community’s success. The School Board and the School Division reject all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment as destructive to their core values and strategic goals. VBCPS is active on social media for monitoring and responding during normal business hours Mon-Fri.
