3.1.1. This policy provides the
basic overview for teachers posting web pages linked to the District
webpage. Among the key points are:
3.1.1.1. Teachers and
administrators are encouraged to develop links to third party
hosts. The links need to conform to the “three-click
rule” so that the link does not provide connection to
inappropriate sites.
3.1.1.2. Teachers and administrators need to attend training
sessions if they are going to create and maintain a District web site.
3.1.1.3. The District encourages teachers to involve students in
the development of web sites. (Involvement needs to be grade
appropriate. Students can be involved in various aspects
including layout, design, choosing colors, and offering suggestions).
3.1.1.4. All web pages are subject to evaluation at any time by District administrators.
3.1.2. The content and links within the District, school, or teacher web site should:
3.1.2.1. Be informative.
3.1.2.2. Be accurate.
3.1.2.3. Be current.
3.1.2.4. Pertain to education or to the functions of the school.
3.1.2.5. Be correctly written, spelled and punctuated.
3.1.2.6. Be thoughtfully and attractively presented.
3.1.2.7. Have written parental permission to display a student’s name or picture.
3.1.2.8. Ensure that a student CANNOT be identified by attaching
his/her name to a specific picture, phone number or address.
3.1.2.9. Have written permission in order to display the name or picture of any staff member or School Board member.
3.1.2.10. Require written permission be obtained for single, specific
pictures or it may be generally given for District approved use.
3.1.2.11. Allow adults to be identified by attaching his/her name to a
specific picture, phone number or address with written permission.
3.1.3. Content and links (defined as any site that can be reached
in two clicks or less) within the District web site or, a
teacher/student page linked from the District site, should not:
3.1.3.1. Contain or point to pornographic, violent, obscene, objectionable or offensive material.
3.1.3.2. Violate copyright laws by containing unauthorized or
plagiarized content including but not limited to written materials,
pictures, graphics, audio, and video.
3.1.3.3. Contain any personal information on students without written parental permission.
3.1.4. In order to protect individual privacy and promote good
community relations, District web sites or, teacher/student pages
linked from the District website, should:
3.1.4.1. Never provide addresses, phone numbers or other private information about students.
3.1.4.2. Never post individual pictures with the student’s first or last names.
3.1.4.3. Only post class pictures that include three (3) or more
students and does not include information explaining the positioning of
individuals in the picture.
3.1.4.4. Never provide e-mail addresses except for the purpose of
supporting or providing feedback for a school-related activity,
organization or web site.
3.1.4.5. Never contain information or material that the District
would not be willing to publish in other media forms (e.g., newspaper,
television, brochures, etc.).
3.1.4.6. Never allow students to post their personal web pages.
If students need to post a web page as part of integrating the
classroom curriculum with the Internet, it should be posted on a
District owned web server with teacher approval through the District or school web
master. All links from a student project web page must be checked
for appropriateness.
3.1.4.7. Never promote specific political, metaphysical or
religious viewpoints or agendas. Links to such pages may be
placed on a web page for research purposes if the links are balanced.
3.2.1. The release form must be
signed by teachers, administrators, staff and other individuals to give
permission for information to be placed on a web page hosted by the
District or any of the District’s schools. This form should
also be signed by guest speakers and other special event participants
that will be featured on the web page. It is the responsibility
of the web page creator/teacher to ensure the release form is signed
and maintained if any of the following are posted on a web page:
1. First Name
2. Photograph
3. Published Project (If an individual’s
project is to be published on a teacher’s web page, it is the
responsibility of the teacher to ensure that all copyright issues are
addressed.
4. Email Address