ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

BOARD POLICY #JB3

SCHOOL SPONSORED INFORMATION MEDIA

Regulations for Airing Content on Darien Public Schools’ Educational Access Channel

a) a) The Darien Public Schools’ Educational Access Channel is for the exclusive use of the

Darien Public Schools and under its sole jurisdiction. The purpose of the Darien Public Schools Access Channel is to promote the educational interests of the Darien Public Schools. Information and programs broadcast on the channel must have originated directly from the educational programs, organizations, and services of the District and may be aired only with the approval of the principal of the school from which they originate. Content must comply with the Board policies and school rules of the Darien Public Schools and must promote the best interests of the District.

b) b) The Darien Public Schools’ Educational Access Channel may, upon approval of the

Superintendent, cooperate in furthering the work of Darien non-profit organizations,

limited to school parent organizations, community-wide service agencies, and local

government agencies in communicating or promoting activities or programs that are non-

partisan, are non-controversial, and are in the general public interest. Operation of the

Darien Public Schools Access Channel must conform to all Federal and State regulatory

requirements. Broadcast facilities and equipment for the Darien Public Schools

Educational Access Channel are the property of the Darien Board of Education.

c) c) Broadcast facilities and equipment for the Darien Public Schools Educational Access Channel are under the direct supervision of the Darien High School Principal. The programming of any and all information or broadcast content to be aired must be done under the coordination of the certified librarians or other designee of the Principal.

d) d) Program content must be free of copyright restrictions as per Darien Public School’s Electronic Environment Guidelines and User Agreement.

e) e) Program content must be appropriate for broadcast to general audiences in respect to: language, sexual content, disturbing images, controversial topics, harassment, or harmful content as per Darien Public School’s Electronic Environment Guidelines and User Agreement.

f) f) Program content must not sell/advertise any commercial product or take any political, religious, or controversial stance as per Darien Public School’s Electronic Environment Guidelines and User Agreement.

g) g) Program content must not facilitate any criminal activities as per Darien Public School’s Electronic Environment Guidelines and User Agreement.

h) h) Student voices and images appear on the educational access channel as directory information, which is released in accordance with the Board of Education policy on release of student records. (Refer to Board Policy # IC6).

i) i) Tapes shall be of broadcast quality for both audio and video portions and should be cued to the start of the program.

j) j) Tapes shall be submitted first to the respective school’s building administrator for preview and authorization, prior to broadcast.

k) k) No tape may be aired unless the following application has been filled out completely, and approval has been obtained by written signature of the responsible administrator.

l) l) All information provided on the forms which are in the Appendices to these regulations and the signatures affixed to those forms means each signatory has read and agrees to the regulations contained in statements a through k above, and to the standards and expectations of Board Policy #JB3 (School Sponsored Information Media).