Following is a Web outline for school districts that are seeking to create a comprehensive Web site: 

Home page copy

This would consist of news headlines and/or news blurbs that would link to fuller stories inside the Web site. There would also be the district address, superintendent name and phone number and Webmaster link.

Primary links

Our schools: (Links to individual school web sites as well as a listing of teachers and departments that have their own Web pages).

• Elementary schools (by name)

• Middle schools (by name)

• High schools (by name) 

• Teacher & department Web pages

District services

• Transportation

• Cafeteria

• Health

• Guidance

• Library

• Community use of facilities

District programs

• K-12 curriculum

• Summer school

• Special Education

• Gifted & accelerated education

• Music and the arts

• Foreign language

• Athletics

• Instructional technology

• Student clubs and activities

• After-school programs

• Staff development

General information

• District overview

• Opening & dismissal times

• Enrollment and class sizes

• Report cards & testing dates

• Directions to buildings

• Student achievement

• Code of conduct

• School budget

• School taxes

• School attendance zones

• Policies & notifications

• Staff directory

• PTAs & PTOs

• Our community

Board of education

• Board announcements

• Board members

• Meeting schedule

• Agendas & minutes

• Elections & votes

• Board powers & duties

• Board goals

• Addressing the board

Secondary links

Alumni - (This section can include not only a searchable alumni database but also the the latest on class reunions and an alumni hall of fame).

Calendar - (A month-by-month listing of school events - can be done in calendar form or set up as a searchable database).

Feedback - (A feedback form that goes to the Web master and is distributed out to the proper personnel).

Forms - (PDF versions of the most common forms requested by students, parents and community members).

Honors & awards - (A listing of student and staff honors)

Job openings - (A list of positions available, plus job descriptions, job applications, and information on how to apply for a job).

Parent corner - (Helpful parenting information, as well as links to other valuable Web sites).

Publications - (Archived issues of district newsletter and many other school booklets and brochures in PDF form).

Quick links

This would be an ever-changing set of links that would take visitors directly to specific, often sought out places in your Web site that might otherwise be difficult to find. These might include:

• Adult education classes

• Board agenda

• Cafeteria menus

• Registering to vote

• Registering your child

• Sports schedules

Other features for the home page

• A link to "Emergency school closings and delays"

• A link to temporary Web pages such as a "Construction project update"

• A "Search our Site" box

• A "Check out our newest Web pages" listing

• An "Are you new to our district" link

• A "Media alert" link to provide the news media with a list of news and events.

• An "email registration" feature so that parents and community members can be notified of news and events.