WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SUPERVISORY PROCEDURES FOR INTERNET AND COMPUTER USAGE
In addition to the Administrative Guidelines for the Use of Technology, it is also useful and necessary to address the use of computer technology by staff members as a supervisory issue. Computer technology- PCs, networks, software, email and Internet access- is provided as a productivity tool for staff in support of the educational goals of the West Hartford Public Schools. The following information is provided to support supervision in terms of the use of technology, and it is recommended that these procedures be communicated to staff and followed throughout the district.
1. The Administrative Guidelines for the Use of Technology (dated October 1998) are the primary approved guidelines for determining policy in regard to the use of computer technology. These recommended procedures are designed to support day-to-day supervision of West Hartford Public Schools staff in conjunction with the use of computer technology.
2. The use of computer technology, just like any other district resource, requires that supervisors take an active role in reviewing usage to insure that hardware and/or software is being used to support educational goals and professional activities.
3. In order to emphasize the use of computer technology as a productivity tool, the Department of Information Technology provides a "standard load" of required software on all PCs. This process includes the removal of games which come pre-loaded, installation of a standard WHPS background, and the replacement of the standard bookmark that includes primarily education-related sites. Supervisors should review any changes that staff make to this configuration to insure they are appropriate.
4. Screen savers should be enabled from the standard screen savers provided with Windows. Screen savers need only be enabled if it is important to mask the screen content when the computer is not in use. Supervisors should monitor screen savers to insure they are appropriate visually for a professional and public office.