Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Bylaws & Policies
 

7511 - ACCESS TO INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION (ITV) FACILITIES

It is the policy of the Board of Education that the School System shall maintain complete editorial control over the content of all programs broadcast over the School System's cable television educational channel. It is recognized that if individuals or community groups are permitted to use of have access to the instructional television (ITV) facilities of the School System, the School System's legal ability to maintain such editorial control may be diminished or lost. Accordingly, the foregoing provisions of Policy 7510, relating to the use of other School System facilities generally, shall not apply to the ITV facilities. Recognizing, however, that individuals or community groups may present the School System with opportunities to broadcast coverage of events or videotaped materials which are appropriate for and in keeping with the purposes of the School System's cable television educational channel, the School System may consider requests from individuals or community groups to broadcast coverage of certain events or videotaped materials, providing that use and operation of the ITV Facilities shall remain under the exclusive direction and control of School System personnel and decisions regarding such broadcasts shall be within the complete discretion of the School System.