The School Board authorizes the creation of web sites by employees and students of the School District to be published on the World Wide Web. The creation of web sites by students must be done under the supervision of a professional staff member. These web sites must reflect the professional image of the District, its employees, and students. The content of all pages must be consistent with the School District’s Mission Statement and is subject to prior approval of the Superintendent.

The purpose of such web sites is to educate, inform, and communicate. The following criteria should be used to guide the development of such web sites:

The information contained on the web site should reflect and support the District’s Mission Statement, Educational Philosophy, and the Academic Improvement Process.

When the content includes a photograph or information relating to a student, the District will abide by the provisions of Policy 8330 - Student Records.

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 web site to be used for commercial purposes, advertising, political lobbying, or to provide financial gains for any individual.

Pages should reflect an understanding that both internal and external audiences will be viewing the information.

School web sites must be located on District affiliated servers.

The Superintendent shall prepare administrative guidelines defining the standards permissible for web-site use.

The District retains all proprietary rights related to the design of web sites and/or pages that are hosted on the District's servers, absent written agreement to the contrary.

Students who want their class work to be displayed on the Board's web site 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 District's web site.