Legal Issues Related To School District Web Sites Cas 4 26 07

Issues Related to School District Web Sites Colleen Sloan, Esq. Manager of Labor Relations Erie 1 BOCES 355 Harlem Road West Seneca, NY 14224 (716) 821-7097

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Student Photographs/ Student Work Placing Student Photographs and Student Work on District Web sites can: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],… HOWEVER….

Student Photographs/ Student Works … Unauthorized use of a student’s likeness or other identifiable information could constitute a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What to do? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Releases will lessen liability, but caution for student safety is also an issue…

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Free Speech: Controlling Web Site Content ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Once the District has opened a forum to unrestricted public expression, whether through an open guest book, chat room, or bulletin board, it has difficulty thereafter controlling the content and who has access to the forum.

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Teachers’ Blogs, Pods and Vods ,[object Object],[object Object],HOWEVER , they may create liability if they become an open forum and a source of unacceptable behavior and materials which will be traced back to District.

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Copyright Educational institutions receive exemptions from the copyright law in certain circumstances. The internet is not one of them. There are special difficulties when it comes to the fair use of information still receiving copyright protection.

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What to do? ,[object Object],Provide employee training concerning copyright. ,[object Object],Learn how to balance and apply the fair use standards and guidelines and do so. One can always request permission outside the parameters from the copyright owner. Make it easier by having a request form. ,[object Object],Think about requisite rights that might be needed from copyright owners before producing a product.

Links to Other Web Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],Linking a District Web site to other Web sites can provide an easy way to direct visitors to related information and expand the scope of your Web site….

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