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** San Antonio Independent School District World Wide Web Policy ** San Antonio Independent School District values the importance that technology and the Internet provides to the 21st century student. All teachers, staff and students are expected to use these resources. Along with the importance and value of information, certain rules and guidelines must be followed in order to ensure the safety of all participants. SAISD provides great resources both teachers and students on a number of issues with regard to Internet use. The district provides lessons for students and teachers on a variety of Internet use topics. The website homepage is [] [|Employee and Parent AUP] This site is restricted and it requires a password, but the pdf document can be viewed at the Fantastic Fourth Wiki [|SAISD Student Acceptable Use Policy]

Fenwick Elementary websites shall be divided into four levels of classification.
 * Types of Pages: **
 * Level 1- ** These pages represent Fenwick Elementary as a whole and not a specific to any one group within the school. The Webmaster shall maintain these pages. and all information shall be submitted by assigned personnel.
 * Level 2- ** These pages are the sub headings that represent grade levels, clubs, teams and any other entity directly related to Fenwick Elementary School, such as PTA, CLT, PBS, etc. The Webmaster shall maintain these pages, and each department head or sponsor in charge of school organization shall submit all the information.
 * Level 3- ** These pages are the sub heading pages that represent individual employees with content directly related to the faculty or staff member's official capacity at the school. These pages shall be maintained by the Webmaster and all information shall be submitted by each employee individually, PTA designee or by the sponsor of said club/organization.
 * Level 4- ** These pages that have been created by a third party and have been approved by the Superintendent his designee. The respective third party owners who are responsible for their content shall maintain these pages.

Content of all pages, including links to other pages must be consistent with SAISD policies as well as local, state and federal laws. Commercial, for-profit use of the district's system is strictly prohibited. World Wide Web pages that contain school or district information shall not be placed on the district's system or a third-party system without prior approval of the Superintendent or designee. Parental consent must be obtained in order to include student names, pictures and/or student-generated work on district approved web sites. The site may include individual and/or group pictures and/or a first and last name if provided parental consent has been obtained. Pages should be user-friendly and easy to load. Furthermore, the pages should be attractive in order to make them inviting to the users. Revisions and updates to the pages must occur a minimum of once per semester. The school mascot, a falcon, shall be prominently displayed on each page for uniformity.
 * Standards for all Sites **

Fenwick Elementary School’s web site will consist of a level 1 homepage and nine level 2 sub-pages. A committee selected by the administrative staff with a single member assigned the title of Webmaster will maintain all pages. The Webmaster will be responsible for the final product of all pages in accordance with all rules and guidelines set forth by the Board of Trustees. The following pages will be listed on the Fenwick Elementary Home web page. 1. Academics 2. Clubs 3. Library 4. After School Program 5. Our School 6. Staff 7. Parents 8. Staff 9. Calendar
 * Page Classifications: **

The home page will include school information and current activities.The school information will include school identification information, such as address, phone number, link to map of physical location, school administrators, and contact information. Additionally, any achievements or acknowledgments will be posted on the home page. The school's mission and vision statements will also be included. A links disclaimer will be posted on this page. Updates to this page occur on a day-by-day basis, as needed. The webmaster will review and make updates daily if needed to the home page. Information on the home page will consist a minimum of:
 * Home Page: **
 * welcome
 * shortcuts
 * announcements
 * student e-mail login
 * news Feed Headlines


 * Design Standards for Level 2 Pages **
 * Departmental (grade-level, specials, cafeteria staff, instructional assistants, etc.) mission statement
 * Student learning outcomes
 * Contact information
 * School mascot picture on page
 * Faculty list with academic title and highest degree earned
 * FAQs

Professional staff pages should have the following information on their page (but not limited to):
 * Design Standards for Level 3 Pages: **
 * staff member biography
 * current focus of study
 * class schedule
 * weekly homework assignment and helpful links or guides
 * calendar of events
 * class activities

Level 4 pages must be approved by the Superintendent or his designee. The individual is responsible for the design and content of the page, and for any confidential information he/she may post on the web site.
 * Design Standards for Level 4 Pages: **

Threatening, harassing, and/or bullying others using electronic means to include the Internet and/or mobile technology is strictly prohibited. This could result in denial of access to school computers and administrative disciplinary actions. SAISD provides lesson plan with videos on teaching students about bullying and Internet safety. Click on "curriculum" from this link to view lessons [|http://saisdcybersafety.pbworks.com/FrontPage.]
 * Cyber-Bullying and Harassment: **

Vandalism is activity that intends to harm or destroy any part of the system, another user's data, or any agencies or network connected to the internet or using any means to possess vandalism tools on network drives, pen drives, removable media, or the local computer. Vandalism includes deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt system performance. Vandalism includes, but is not limited to:
 * Vandalism and Abuse: **
 * Denials of Service (DOS) attacks
 * Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
 * Uploading or creating viruses
 * Using keystroke recording systems
 * Loading Spyware or Adware
 * Using port scanners or other tools to do network reconnaissance
 * IP spoofing

It is the responsibility of the school webmaster to regularly review pages on the school web server. If pages are found to be in non-compliance, the webmaster shall notify the party that is responsible for the faulty web page. The owner of said web page will have to rectify the page withing specified amount of time. The webmaster will verify changes. Any violations to the Acceptable Use Policy can result in denial of further access to the system. Furthermore SAISD or Fenwick Elementary Administration may terminate the user's accounts or revocate system privileges. Corrective action may include:
 * Consequences: **
 * removal of offending pages and/or links
 * removal of non working links
 * removal of offending site

Any student, staff or faculty member who feels that he or she has been wrongly accused in the AUP guidelines at Fenwick Elementary School, may appeal the decision by filing a written appeal within 5 working days of notification to the Webmaster or Principal. Written requests to appear before the webmaster and his/her staff, principal, must contain the following information: Please address appeal(s) to the following: Lydia Sanchez Fenwick Elementary School 1930 Waverly Ave. San Antonio, TX 78250
 * Appeal Process **:
 * Name, phone number, e-mail address
 * URL of offending page(s)
 * Reason for appeal
 * Signature

A hearing will be scheduled with the web committee so the defendant can present his/her argument. A recommendation will be made to the principal who will make the final decision.

Addendum Modifications of the district web page plan.


 * Page Design: **
 * Pre-Plan
 * Base all page designs and content on the needs of our clientele.
 * Design for information and ease of use.
 * Keep components simple yet professional in appearance.
 * Develop prototypes before implementing digital copy.
 * Ensure all team members are in agreement with plan before moving forward.

All pages should load quickly and accommodate a wide range of user abilities, disabilities, browsers and alternative devices.
 * Page Look: **
 * The web site should be organized in a fashion that maintains consistency throughout the web site.
 * All pages should have obvious contrasts for font type, color, shape, whitespace and lines.
 * Titles for articles will use bold serif font
 * Body of articles will use a smaller, sans-serif font
 * When multiple articles are posted on one page, enough space will be place between them to allow enough contrast
 * For easier access, pages and links will be repeated throughout the web site
 * Text and objects will be aligned
 * Use contrasting typefaces when using two or more fonts
 * Only two font families will be used on a one page
 * Use boldface type only for strong emphasis
 * Placement of the falcon logo shall be placed in the upper left hand to create consistency to for the user.
 * Falcon logo will provide a link to the home page.