The guidelines below are the Bath School Department's policy in deciding acceptability of content on school web pages.

1. Reflects excellence at appropriate grade level.

2. Serves Bath School Department's purpose as an institution; i.e., curriculum and student activities.

3. Does not violate copyright laws.

4. Adheres to School Publication Guidelines.

5. Does not violate student or staff confidentiality.

The following is allowed on web pages using Bath School Department hosts:

· Pictures of students work with or without the student's first name.

· Examples of students writing with or without student's first name

· Group pictures of students engaged in educational and school related activities without any student names.

The following is not allowed on web pages using Bath School Department hosts:

· Individual pictures of students.

· First and last names of any student.

Appropriate permission forms will be developed to secure parents permission to display their child's work, writing or to have their children appear in group pictures or to use their child's first name on displayed work.

Adopted: June 8, 1998

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