Bay of Islands International Academy 2.77

BOIIA Guidelines for the School Facebook Page

Our aim is for all users is to engage in an open, meaningful dialogue about Bay Academy that is both relevant and respectful.

All posts and comments will promote the following aspects of digital citizenship behaviours and attitudes:

- Be respectful. Personal attacks or derogatory comments aimed at specific employees or students are not permitted. Everyone will refrain from making comments that insult or provoke others.
- Be polite. Avoid language that is inappropriate, including remarks that may be misleading, explicit or obscene.
- Be relevant. Let’s keep the conversation related to the topic at hand. Do not post comments that advertise or promote a product or service. In addition, do not use our school Facebook page in place of standard communication practices, such as contacting your school principal, in order to share personal issues and concerns.
- Be factual. Blatantly inaccurate or false information will be removed.

Posts and comments should be appropriate for an educational environment and for fans of all ages.

The page administrators reserve the right to remove comments, not to limit criticism, but to protect the privacy and rights of staff and students.

All comment postings are at the discretion of the page administrators.

Facebook users who have 'Liked' our page are able to comment on the school's posts and events and on comments by other users. Users are not able to author a post of their own or load media such as video or photos.