The availability of Internet access in the PrairieFarmSchool District provides an opportunity
for students and staff to contribute to the School
District's presence on the World Wide Web. The District's Web site
provides information to the world about school curriculum, instruction,
school-authorized activities, and other general information relating to our
schools and our District's mission. The District supports the use of web pages
for instructional and communication purposes specific to current District
activities.
Internet access for the creation of Web pages is provided by
the District technology staff. Creators of web pages need to familiarize
themselves with and adhere to the rules regarding implementation and
responsibilities. Failure to follow these policies or responsibilities may
result in disciplinary action.All subject matter on web pages should relate
to curriculum, instruction, school-authorized activities, general information
that is appropriate and of interest to others, or it should relate to the School District, or the schools within the District.
Therefore, neither staff nor students may publish personal home pages as part
of the District web sites, or home pages for other individuals or organizations
not directly affiliated with the District.
Staff or student work may be published only as it relates to
a class project, course, or other school-related activity. All documents on District-server(s)
must conform to School Board Policies and regulations as well as established
school guidelines. Copies of Board Policies are available in all school offices
and on the District’s web page. Persons developing or maintaining web documents
are responsible for complying with these and other policies. Some of the
relevant issues and related Board Policies include the following:
·Electronic transmission of materials is a form of copying.
As specified in District Policy, no unlawful copies of copyrighted materials
may be knowingly produced or transmitted via the District's equipment,
including its Web server (s).
·Documents created for the Web and linked to District Web
pages will meet the criteria for use as an instructional resource.
·Any links to District web pages that are not specifically
curriculum-related will meet the criteria established in the District
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Any other non-curricular materials should be
limited to information about other youth activities, agencies, or organizations
which are known to be nonsectarian, exclusively devoted to community interests
or child welfare, are non-profit, and non-discriminatory. Web page links may
not include entities whose primary purpose is commercial or political advertising.
CROSS REF: 363.1 Computer Network/Internet Use Policy
