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7540.02 - COUNTY WEB PAGE
The Board of Education authorizes the creation of websites by employees and students of the County School System to be published on the World Wide Web. The creation of websites by students must be done under the supervision of a professional staff member. These websites must reflect the professional image of the County, its employees, and students. The content of all pages must be consistent with the Board's Mission Statement and is subject to prior approval of the Superintendent or designee.
The purpose of such websites is to educate, inform, and communicate. The following criteria should be used to guide the development of such websites:
| A. | Educate | |
| Content provided in the website should be suitable for and usable by students and teachers to support the curriculum and the Board's Objectives as listed in the Board's Strategic Plan. | ||
| B. | Inform | |
| Content may inform the community about the school, teachers, students, or departments, including information about curriculum, events, class projects, student activities, and departmental policies. | ||
| C. | Communicate | |
| Content may communicate information about the plans, policies and operations of the County to members of the public and other persons who may be affected by County matters. |
The information contained on the website should reflect and support the Board's Mission Statement, Educational Philosophy, and the School Improvement Process.
When the content includes a photograph or information relating to a student, the Board will abide by the provisions of State Board of Education Policy 4350 – Procedures for the Collection, Maintenance and Disclosure of Student Data.
All links included on the pages must also meet the above criteria and comply with State and Federal law (e.g. copyright laws, Children's Internet Protection Act).
Under no circumstances is a website to be used for commercial purposes, advertising, political lobbying or to provide financial gains for any individual. Included in this prohibition is the fact no web pages contained on the County’s website may: (1) include statements or other items that support or oppose a candidate for public office, the investigation, prosecution or recall of a public official, or passage of a tax levy or bond issue; (2) link to a website of another organization if the other website includes such a message; or (3) communicate information that supports or opposes any labor organization or any action by, on behalf of, or against any labor organization.
Pages should reflect an understanding that both internal and external audiences will be viewing the information.
School websites must be located on Board-affiliated servers.
The Superintendent shall prepare administrative guidelines defining the standards permissible for web-site use.
The Board retains all proprietary rights related to the design of websites and/or pages that are hosted on the Board's servers, absent written agreement to the contrary.
Students who want their class work to be displayed on the Board's website must have written parent permission and expressly license its display without cost to the Board.
Prior written parental permission is necessary for a student to be identified by name on the Board's website.
WV State Board of Education Policy 2460
WV Code St. R. 126-41-1
WV State Board of Education Policy 4350
WV Code St. R. 126-94- 1 (Procedures for the Collection, Maintenance and Disclosure of School Data)