Irvine Unified School District
Administrative Regulation 4040b
District Web Sites
Web Site Purpose, Content & Safety Policy

Administrative Procedures & Checklist
for IUSD Internet web pages and School Web Sites

1. Regulation
   • The IUSD Web Site is the property of the district and is intended to be a closed forum. The district maintains full authority to regulate and control content on the web site. Members of the public shall not have the right to post items on a district or school web site.
   • All content and format shall be based on district standards and require district or Principal approval prior to posting.
   • At the beginning of each school year, parents/guardians and students shall receive a copy of the district's Acceptable Use Policy.
     
2. Purpose of the IUSD Web Site
   • Inform the community (parents & students) about the district and the schools
   • Support parents, students and staff in their efforts on behalf of children and students
   • Curriculum Integration
   • Student/School/Teacher/Parent Information Exchange.
     
3. Prohibited Web Access
   • IUSD shall route all web access requests through an Internet firewall designed to restrict access to web sites that are deemed obscene, pornographic, or harmful to children. Recognizing the dynamic nature of the world wide web, and the virtual impossibility of maintaining an up-to-the-minute list, the district shall regularly update the restricted web site database in at least the following categories:
     1. Sexual Acts
     2. Illegal Gambling
     3. Militant Extremist
     4. Drug Culture
     5. Satanic Cult
     6. Intolerance
     7. Nudity
     8. Violence
     9. Chat
     10. Non-educational Games
   • IUSD shall restrict access to certain Web-based or Internet Services that are either non-educational or adversely impact the operation of the system. (Services Blocked by IUSD)
   • No web site or page shall provide access or include links to:
     1. "undesirable" sites, (visual depictions that are obscene, pornographic, or harmful to minors)
     2. pages that carry inappropriate or undesirable advertisements (See Board Policy #1325),
     3. pages that invite participation in undesirable activities, e.g., violence, gambling, etc.
     4. sites that solicit student names, nor solicit student responses to personal questions,
     5. personal web sites or pages,
     6. religious sites or sites with religious overtones.
        
4. Prohibited Content
   • All web sites must protect the privacy of students and employees, therefore, web pages shall NOT include:
     1. advertisements (statements of support may be permitted; check Board Policy #1325)
     2. marketing of district individuals or materials
     3. political statements nor board candidate presence
     4. personal information about any student
     5. use of names of individuals except in directories or acknowledgement
     6. pictures of students or groups of students or staff where individuals can be recognized except with written permission of parent and student or staff
     7. names of students with picture except with written permission of parent
     8. student work except with written parent and student permission
     9. full name of student with student work except with written permission of parent; (first name only ok (instructor shall be the contact)) 
   • All web sites are designed to serve educational purposes, therefore
     1. personal web sites will not be permitted on a school or district server,
     2. web sites by organizations outside the purview or control of the district will not be permitted on the district server,
     3. personal information about staff members shall be limited, for example, to a brief biographical statement and a picture
   • The use of a web site for fund-raising purposes requires prior district approval
   • Opinion statements or position papers shall be clearly marked.
     
5. Addresses / Domain Names
   • District Internet Web Site: www.iusd.k12.ca.us
   • District Intranet Web Site: intranet.iusd.k12.ca.us
   • Reserved: iusd.org
   • Schools Internet Web Sites Example: www.iusd.k12.ca.us/ab/ 
   • All domain names used for district or school web sites shall be owned by the district.
     
6. Purpose of  IUSD Intranet
   • Rapid access to useful information
   • Simplify the conduct of school business
   • Reduce time spent on routine tasks