Wautoma Area School District
Approved 07/13/00
A. Subject Matter
1. All subject matter on web pages should relate to curriculum, instruction, and school authorized activities, general information that is appropriate and of interest to others, or related to the Districts’ Schools.
2. Neither staff nor students may publish personal home pages as a part of the District web site, or home pages for other individuals or organizations not directly affiliated with the District.
a. Exceptions may be granted for staff or student work related to a class project, course, or other school-related activity.
B. Content Standards
1. The Webmaster, with input from the Building Administrators, shall be responsible for web page approval.
2. The Webmaster shall review and post the completed web page and activate the link to the primary page.
3. Web pages under construction will not receive approval.
C. Quality
1. All web page work must be free of spelling or grammatical errors.
2. Documents may not contain objectionable material or point (link) directly to objectionable material.
a. Objectionable material is defined as material that does not meet the standards for instructional resources.
b. Regarding the question of quality or propriety of web page material, appearance, or content; the judgment of the Webmaster will prevail.
D. Technical Standards
Each web page added to the District web site(s) must contain certain elements that will provide general consistency for District web pages.
1. All original web pages shall be submitted to the Webmaster for review before their placement on a District server. In the absence of the Webmaster, the Building
Administrator shall review the web page.
2. At the bottom of the web page, there must be an indication of the date of the last update to that page and the name or initials of the person(s) responsible for the page or update. It shall be that person's responsibility to keep the web page content current. All updates must follow original guidelines for subject matter, quality, and consistency. Random spot checks shall be done from time to time to assure compliance.
3. At the bottom of the web page, there must be a link that returns the user to the appropriate point(s) in the District web pages. A template will be provided for all users.
All web pages shall be linked to other District pages in relation to their current location on the server(s).
4. The District will develop additional consistency standards as the need arises.
Legal Reference: Wisconsin State Statute Chapter 19 Subchapter II, IV, 118.125, 120.12(1)(2), 120.13, Federal
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Federal Copyright Law
5. No computers other than the assigned building web servers shall be configured as web/FTP servers.
6. Users must exhibit care when creating web pages with extensive tiled backgrounds or large graphics. Such files require extensive download time, are frustrating for modem users, and slow down file servers. As a rule, a web page should not take longer than one minute to download. Graphic files shall be under 60K in size unless a special situation exists that requires a larger graphic.
7. The authorized teacher, who is publishing the final web page(s) for herself/himself, or for a student; will edit and test the page(s) for accuracy of links and check for conformance with standards outlined in this policy.
8. Web pages may not contain links to other web pages not yet completed. If additional pages are anticipated, but not developed, the text that will provide such a link should be included. However, the actual link to said page(s) may not be made until the final page is actually in place on a District server.
9. All web pages must be given names that clearly identify them. The names of all documents shall coincide with current District naming practices and structures.
10. Any graphics, sounds, or video used on the web pages must conform to the format currently used or approved by the District.
11. Web pages may not contain any student e-mail address links, any survey response links, or any other type of direct response links.
E. Student Safeguards
1. Web page documents shall include only graduation year and first name.
2. Documents shall not include a student's telephone number, address, names of other family members, or names of friends.
3. E-mail addresses published on a web page are restricted to staff members or to a general group e-mail address where arriving e-mail is forwarded to a staff member.
4. Decisions on publishing student pictures (video or still) and audio clips are based on the supervising teacher's judgment. The teacher shall first check with the Webmaster to determine if the student's parent/legal guardian has authorized such publication through the appropriate consent form.
5. Web page documents shall not include any information that indicates the physical location of a student at a given time, other than attendance at a particular school, or participation in activities.
F. In Addition
1. Material on the web pages reflects individuals’ thoughts, interests, and activities. Such web pages do not, in any way, represent individual schools or the Wautoma Area School
District, nor are they endorsed or sanctioned by the individual school or the District.
Concern about the content of any page(s) created by students or staff should be directed to the Webmaster or the Building Administrator.
2. Given the rapid change in technology, some of the technical standards outlined in this policy may require change throughout the year. The Administrative Team will make such changes with the approval of the Board.
