W. Va. Code R. § 126-41-10
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 43, October 25, 2024
Section 126-41-10 - Web Publishing10.1. The WVDE recommends that each district and/or school adopt local policies that are consistent with, but not limited to, the following web publishing guidelines: 10.1.a. Appropriate permission must be obtained for student web pages published within the West Virginia public K-12 intranet and from a public K-12 site to the Internet.10.1.b. Helping a community organization develop a web site could be a learning experience/project for students. However, housing a community web site on a school/district server will take K-12 bandwidth and may violate E-rate or other regulations.10.2. Web site content should: 10.2.a. be appropriate, in good taste, and not harmful to any individual or group.10.2.b. be grammatically correct, accurately spelled, and have a pleasing appearance.10.2.c. follow FERPA, state, district, and school regulations when using student pictures and names. Parental permission should be obtained, and districts/schools must respect parental refusals. Internet guidelines stress the importance of not publishing personally identifiable information of students.10.2.d. comply with WVBE policies and regulations.10.2.e. include information such as an e-mail address of the responsible contact person, copyright, and the last date updated.10.2.f. remain current, be accurate, and incorporate easy and user-friendly navigation through the site.10.2.g. restrict business/commercial links or the acknowledgment of a business on a school/district web site to business partners and/or materials that are educational, provide technical support, or are germane to the educational mission of the school/district. Advertising commercial offerings is prohibited.10.2.h. comply with copyright, intellectual property, state, and federal statutes (specifically COPPA and CIPA) and international law.10.2.i. include the permission granted statement for all copyrighted materials.10.2.j. complies with all W3C and ADA standards.10.3. Consult the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for additional web publishing standards including accessibility guidelines.W. Va. Code R. § 126-41-10