Congratulations, you are the webmaster for your school or have created a class website online using an online tool and you now have an internet presence that represents your classroom, school and the Sunnyside District. As Uncle Ben said to Spiderman, "with great power comes great responsibility."

RESPONSIBILITIES

You must have the following information on your site before a link to your web address will be created on a district website.

• Sunnyside district logo on homepage
• A link to SUSD homepage
• A link to SUSD nondiscrimination page
• Site address, telephone & fax numbers
• Email link to main contacts for questions/concerns

Please read and understand the following information before posting student information on your webpages.

Copyright for educators and students

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
Each school is responsible for preserving the rights of privacy of students and parents. A folder, typically in your school's office, should be designated for FERPA forms that have been filled out by parents who do not want their child's picture or information published in district documents. It is up to the site's webmaster to check this folder when posting student information to ensure that there are no FERPA forms filled out for the students whose picture you want to use.

You can find information on FERPA in your school's student handbook.

Student Photos
When posting student pictures it is recommended that you use first names only and that students aren't specifically identified in photos, especially in the elementary and middle school levels. High school students on the other hand, especially those students in extracurricular activities, will typically want to be identified as this information may be used by college recruiters.  Regardless of the age level, webmasters need to be diligent and discriminating when posting information on the web to ensure the safety of our students.

Use of Technology Resources Agreement
As a technology user you should have signed a Use of Technology Resources in Instruction form. This form includes the guidelines for acceptable use and your personal responsibility. You must have one on file in order to utilize the district's web services.

DO NOT put the following on your school's web pages

• students’ personal e-mail addresses
• personal student web pages
• students’ intellectual property, such as art work, poetry, essays, etc. without a release form signed by both parent and student
• web pages used for commercial or personal gain