Rules for School Web Sites

1. Responsibility:

• School websites and all that they contain are the responsibility of the principal and the Library Media Specialist.
• Library Media Specialists will assist staff and students in designing and posting projects and pages.
• Pages will be regularly reviewed and changes may be required to meet District rules.

2. Purpose:

• All pages must be curriculum or school related.
• No personal student or staff homepages or links to those pages are allowed on District websites.

3. Required Information:

• All pages must have copyright and school contact information.

  Example: Copyright Notice: No portion of this page may be copied without permission of the Bellingham School District. Contact [teacher name] xteacher@bham.wednet.edu [name of] School, [school address], Bellingham, Washington 98225. (360) --- ----.

  Example: Copyright Notice: This material may be freely copied. Contact [teacher name] xteacher@bham.wednet.edu [name of] School, [school address], Bellingham, Washington 98225. (360) --- ----.

• Credit sources for all graphics and text.
  Page created by Mary S.; Images from Microsoft products.

4. Publishing Student Work:

• Parent permission is required.
• Student work may remain on the school web pages after the student exits the school.
• Unidentifiable photos of K-8 students may be published on school websites, illustrating student projects and achievements, with parent permission. 
• Unidentified photos (face clearly visible, no name) of high school students may be published on school websites, illustrating student projects and achievements, with parent permission. 
• Student work in grades K-8 is published with first name and last initial. With parent permission high school students may publish using full names.

5. Internet Links:

• Carefully select for relevance to curriculum and appropriateness to school setting.
• Include brief description of the site or its intended use.
• Link to sites without advertising if possible. Note advertising with the following statement: Site contains advertising.
• Remove or replace broken links and update on a regular basis.

6. Web Standards:

• All web sites and pages should meet the district web technical standards
• Pages must load quickly, on and off site.
• All pages must have correct spelling and grammar.
• Content is worthwhile. Emphasize content over glitz.
• Follow accessibility guidelines.