CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERNET WEB PAGES
The Internet provides a valuable learning tool for students and staff and offers another communications vehicle for informing the public about school programs and activities. In order to take advantage of the opportunities the Internet provides, the Board authorizes the creation of school and/or District web pages on the Internet for the following purpose(s):
a. Customer Service - intended to communicate information about the school and the district to students, staff, parents and the world at large.
b. Library Media and Communication - intended to provide links to internet resources for students and staff in the district.
c. Instructional Technology - intended to respond to the instructional technology needs of students and staff and to reflect their participation in the development of the page.
Only those web pages specifically approved by the Board and maintained in accordance with board policy and established procedures shall be recognized as official representations of the District or individual schools. No advertising shall be permitted on the district or school web page(s).
The District Superintendent shall designate an individual(s) to be responsible for maintaining the official District web page(s) and monitoring all District web page activity [hereinafter referred to as web page manager(s)]. The building principal shall make such designation for the school’s official web page(s).
Information may only be placed on or linked with the official District and/or school web pages if it meets the following general requirements:
* The information has been carefully reviewed and approved by the web page manager(s).
* The information is an accurate and factual representation of official school and/or Board policies, programs and positions. No personal, non-education-related material may be placed on official District and/or school web pages.
* The information does not contain any confidential material or other material in violation of laws, regulations or established Board policies. Copyrighted material may not be used without appropriate permission.
* The information is written so that it can be clearly understood and meets proper standards of grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.
* The information is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that it remains accurate and up-to-date.
The web page manager(s) shall be responsible for web page design, style and content. Safeguards shall be put in place as necessary to provide for compliance with this policy, to protect the integrity of the information on the web page, and to protect school district equipment.
Adopted: November 11, 1997
Reviewed: March 11, 1996
March 20, 2000
November 21, 2005
May 16, 2011
June 13, 2016
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING HOME PAGES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
The Board recognizes that many K-12 school districts, colleges and universities, technical schools and businesses have home pages on the World Wide Web. Home pages allow an international audience to visit the institution or business electronically. Therefore, the construction and ongoing maintenance of a home page that represents the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District is to be viewed as a public information vehicle and the following guidelines should be applied:
1. A building committee of interested individuals should be formed to develop a school’s home page. The committee could include but not necessarily be limited to: students, teachers, parents, representatives from the library media staff, computer education staff, technology education staff, and the administrative staff.
2. A school’s initial home page product must be demonstrated to the district Quality Support Council and approved by the Curriculum and Technology Coordinators prior to any public release on the World Wide Web.
3. Each building should develop a written procedure for making future changes to their home page. The written procedure should include the composition of the building level committee responsible for monitoring and changing the home page, as well as a clear delineation of the approval process for changes.
4. Caution: During construction of a home page, careful thought and attention must be given to copyright and privacy issues. For example:
* Student photographs of individuals may have reserved copyrights.
* Student directory information may not be published if parents have requested that it be withheld.
* Staff members also have the right to request that their directory information be withheld.
5. Only the home pages created under the auspices of these administrative regulations will be official representations of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District.
Adopted: November 11, 1997
Reviewed: March 11, 1996
March 20, 2000
November 21, 2005
May 16, 2011
June 13, 2016