• Each school/department is responsible for maintaining a site within the WCSD District site.
• Each school/department will maintain the content they are responsible for on their school/department site.
• Each school/department is responsible for providing an individual(s) that will be responsible for that school/department's web content.
• No district office/department, school or employee shall build a site outside of the district content management unless first approved by the Superintendent or the Superintendent's office.
• Advertising is not permitted on any site within the WCSD site (Please contact the Communications Department for more information).
• Training will be made available for instruction on using the WCSD website control panel. Please email mmorris@washoeschools.net with some options for times and dates that will work for you.

Content

Site administrators or department heads are ultimately responsible for the content of their site.

• All content must meet guidelines for Americans With Disabilities compliance. 
• All content must be reviewed by the site administrator.
• Teachers that maintain an individual teacher site are ultimately responsible for maintaining that site.
• Correct grammar and spelling must be used.
• Persons who create and maintain web pages will edit the pages for the accuracy of links, and check for conformance with standards outlined in these guidelines on a regular basis.
• Content must be directly related to the WCSD mission and not in conflict with any district policies, rules or regulations.
• Content may not violate any federal, state or local laws.
• No advertisements for any product or service may appear on official District web pages. Logos for paid or free subscribed services and education related links are excluded.

Text and Readability

• Content should be well organized and be relative to the intended audience. The district site uses a style sheet to control font and style. Users should not override the style sheet to change font styles, colors, or weight.
  More Information on Text and Readability (formatting your pages for ADA compliance)

Video

• The district has two options for streaming video services. Choosing one or both of these services really depends on the audience. Before you decide to start creating video content understand you will be responsible for making a video that is professional and compliant with ADA standards.
  More Information on Video Services

Privacy

• Personal contact information for students, parents, and faculty, including home and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and other information will not be published on any website.
• In order for student names, photographs and projects to be included on the public area of the WCSD website, there must be a release signed by the student's parent or legal guardian on file.

Copyright