Terms, Conditions, and Disclaimer
Copyright and Trademark Notices
This web site is controlled, operated and maintained
by the Illinois State Board of Education, 100 North First
Street, Springfield, Illinois 62777. This website and all
of its related pages, content, format, and imagery are protected
by United States copyright laws (17 U.S.C. 101 et seq.)
This web site is for the User’s noncommercial
use. If you download any material, you must keep all copyright,
trademark, and other notices intact. All material and information
offered on this web site is the sole and exclusive property
of either ISBE or other parties and ISBE and such parties
each have the right to enforce their rights hereunder and
on their own behalf. The User agrees that unless specific
permission is granted in writing, the User will not modify,
copy, distribute, broadcast, transmit, retransmit, display,
perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works
from, transfer, sell, or resell any information, content,
products or services obtained from this web site or in any
way violate the copyright of any provider of information,
content, products or services to this web site. ISBE will
not be a party to disputes over alleged copyright infringement.
If you believe that your copyrights have been infringed, or
if a notice of copyright infringement has been filed against
you, we advise that you seek legal counsel.
Disclaimer
The Illinois State Board of Education provides
links to other websites only as a convenience for persons
who visit our website. Our agency does not guarantee the accuracy
or propriety of any information, offered services or products
contained in any website linked directly or indirectly to
ours. All materials, information, products and services on
the ISBE web site and third party sites are provided “AS
IS” without warranty of any kind. ISBE makes no representations
and, to the fullest extent allowed by law, disclaims all warranties,
express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties
of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding
the suitability of the information; the accuracy, reliability,
completeness or timeliness of the content, services, products,
text, graphics, links or other items contained within this
site, or the results obtained from accessing and using the
ISBE web site and/or the content contained therein. ISBE does
not represent that the use of any information contained on
this web site would not infringe privately owned rights or
that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted
or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this
site, including the server that makes it available, are free
of viruses or other harmful components. Therefore, reasonable
efforts should be made to verify information and check out
services or product offerings contained in any website. The
User assumes the entire cost of all necessary maintenance,
repair or correction.
You are also cautioned to be aware of, and learn
about, the possibility of contracting computer viruses from
downloading information from this web site.
Also, for your own protection, familiarize yourself
with how to protect against Internet fraud. Our agency joins
other agencies in warning Internet users not to divulge information
about yourself or your organization which could invite invasion
of privacy, misappropriation of credit card numbers, misuse
of monetary accounts or other computer related theft or fraudulent
dealings. Internet users should know the people and organizations
with whom they deal before giving out personal or account
information and before purchasing services or products.
Indemnity/Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances, including but not limited
to negligence, shall ISBE be liable or responsible for any
direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages
that result from the use of or the inability to use, the ISBE
web site. You specifically acknowledge and agree that ISBE
is not liable for any conduct of any User.
As a condition of the use of this web site,
the User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ISBE, its affiliates,
employees, directors, officers, agents, material or communication
providers, and Internet Services Providers, from any and all
liabilities, losses, expenses (including attorneys fees),
and damages arising out of claims resulting from the User's
use of this web site, including without limitation any claims
alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by User
of these terms and conditions. If you are dissatisfied with
any ISBE web site material, or with these terms and conditions
of use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using
the ISBE web site.
Linking Policy
Inbound Links
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) does not generally
object to links to ISBE.net from third party sites. As a rule,
we prefer that third party sites link to the home/first page
of ISBE.net.
Outbound Links
Links included at this site are provided for the use and convenience
of site visitors. The appearance of a link on any Web page
does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by The
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), nor should a link
be in any way interpreted to imply that the site referenced
has any relationship with ISBE.
Submitting Links
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will consider
links that are related to the Agency's work. Links submitted
for consideration to be included on the ISBE Website must
be consistent with the site’s purpose of providing information
on:
- federal and state legal services relating to education;
- becoming a teacher or administrator and maintaining certification;
- funding for Illinois schools and educators;
- Illinois education statistics and reports;
- employment and education opportunities for Illinois educators,
administrators, students and employees;
- state and federal education resources for parents and
students, and
- educational material and curriculum resources that support
the Illinois Learning Standards.
Links may be submitted for consideration by completing the
contact form.
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