The following West Des Moines Community School District policies relate to district's use of technology.

605.8  Technology Use By Students
605.9  Technology Use By Staff
901.2  Access to Public Information
901.4  Electronic Communications

In addition, the District has the following E-mail usage guidelines.  

E-mail is a part of our daily lives – a great communication tool, time saver and time stealer.  Please keep the following guidelines in mind when using district email.

Keep e-mail messages brief and to the point.  Research tells us that our computer screen reading pace is 40 percent slower than our reading of a printed page. Fewer words in a message = improved chances of the message being read from start to finish.

Use the subject line to summarize the topic or request action.  This helps people organize and prioritize their e-mail.

Limit the “district all staff” e-mail messages to district business that impacts all who receive the message. 

Use “District ALL Staff” to send the following: Inside View staff newsletter, information on wellness classes, warehouse-sponsored sales of district equipment, emergency messages, fundraisers for staff members/families in need, announcements of upcoming concerts and plays.
 
DO NOT use “District ALL Staff” for:  items for sale by an individual or for-profit business, solicitations for donations for organizations outside the school district. 

Use “reply to all” with great care.  Make sure that “all” who will receive your reply truly need the information!

E-mail is not private.  It can be monitored, as necessary.  Messages sent through the school district e-mail system are considered a public record and must be released if requested (by the media, legal counsel, parent or community member, etc.)  Don’t e-mail it if you wouldn’t say it in public.