ACCEPTABLE USE
INTERNET/NETWORK/TECHNOLOGY GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS
All
users of the District Internet/Network/Technology System (hereafter referred to
as the “System”) must comply with the District’s acceptable use guidelines, as
amended from time to time.
The
“System” shall include all computer hardware and software owned or operated by
the District, the District electronic mail, the District web site, and the
District on-line services and bulletin board systems. “Use” of the System shall include use of or
obtaining access to the System from any computer terminal whether owned or
operated by the District.
Students
have no expectations of privacy in their use of the System. The District has the right to access, review,
copy, delete, or disclose, as allowed by law, any message sent, received, or
stored on the District’s electronic mail system. The District has the right to and does
monitor (including real-time monitoring) use of the System by students,
including students’ access of the Internet, as part of System maintenance, and
to determine whether the use is consistent with federal and state laws and
District policies and guidelines.
These
guidelines do not attempt to state all required or proscribed behavior by users. However, some specific examples are
provided. The failure of any user to
follow these guidelines may result in the loss of privileges, disciplinary
action, and/or appropriate legal action.
Privileges
Access
to the System is provided as a privilege by the District and may be revoked at
any time. Inappropriate use may result
in discipline, including loss of System use privileges.
The
System, including all information and documentation contained therein is the
property of the District except as otherwise provided by law.
Prohibited
Use
The
uses of the System listed below are prohibited and may result in discipline or
other consequences as provided in other sections of these guidelines and the
District’s Student Discipline Policy and rules.
The System shall not
be used to:
1.
Engage in
activities which are not related to District educational purposes or which are
contrary to the instructions from supervising District employees as to the
System’s use;
2.
Access proxy
servers designed to bypass the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
filter;
3.
Access, retrieve,
or view obscene, profane or indecent materials.
“Indecent materials” are those materials which, in context, depict or
describe sexual activities or organs in terms patently offensive, as measured
by contemporary community standards.
“Obscene materials” are those materials which, taken as a whole, appeal
to the prurient interest in sex, which portray sexual conduct in a patently
offensive way in which, taken as a whole, do not have any serious literary,
artistic, political or scientific value;
4.
Access, retrieve,
view or disseminate any material in violation of any federal or state laws or
regulations, or District policy or rules.
This includes, but is not limited to, improper use of copyrighted material,
improper use of the System to commit fraud or with the intent to commit fraud,
improper use of passwords or access codes, or disclosing the full name, home
address, or phone number of any student, District employee, or System user;
5.
Transfer any software
to or from the System without authorization from the System Administrator;
6.
Engage in
for-profit or non-school sponsored commercial activities, including advertising
or sales;
7.
Harass, threaten,
intimidate, or demean an individual or group of individuals because of sex,
color, race, religion, disability, national origin or sexual orientation;
8.
Disrupt the
educational process, including use that is reasonably foreseeable to result in
a disruption, or interfere with the rights of others at any time, either during
school days or after school hours;
9.
Disrupt or
interfere with the System;
10. Gain unauthorized access to or vandalize the data
files of another user;
11. Gain unauthorized access to or vandalize the System or
the technology system of any other individual or organization;
12. Forge or improperly alter electronic mail messages,
use an account owned by another user, or disclose the user’s individual
password or that of another user;
13. Invade the privacy of any individual, including
violating federal or state laws regarding limitations on the disclosure of
student records;
14. Download, copy, print or otherwise store or possess
any data which violates federal or state copyright laws or these guidelines;
15. Send nuisance electronic mail or other online messages
such as chain letters, pyramid schemes, or obscene, harassing or other
unwelcome messages;
16. Send mass electronic mail to multiple users without
prior authorization by the appropriate District Administrator;
17. Conceal or misrepresent the user’s identity while
using the System;
18. Post material on the District’s web site without the
authorization of the appropriate District Administrator;
19. Wastefully use resources such as file space or paper;
20. Post or submit material authorized or created by
another user; and,
21. Use the System while access privileges are suspended
or revoked.
Discipline
for off-site use of electronics technology which disrupts or can reasonably be
expected to disrupt the school environment
The
District may discipline a student whose personal web site or other off-site
activity involving electronic technology causes, or can reasonably be expected
to cause, a substantial disruption of the school environment, without regard to
whether that activity or disruption involved use of the District’s System.
WEB SITES
Unless
otherwise allowed by law, District web sites shall not display information
about or photographs or works of students without written parental permission.
Any
web site created by a student using the System must be part of a
District-sponsored activity, or otherwise be authorized by the appropriate
District Administrator. All content,
including links, of any web site created by a student using the System must
receive prior approval by the classroom teacher or an appropriate District
Administrator. All contents of a web
site created by a student using the System must conform with
these acceptable use guidelines.
DISCLAIMER
The
District makes no warranties of any kind whether express or implied for the
System. The District is not responsible
for any damages incurred, including the loss of data resulting from delays,
non-deliveries, misdeliveries, or service
interruptions. Use of any information
obtained via the System is at the user’s own risk. The District is not responsible for the
accuracy or quality of information obtained through the System. The District is not responsible for any
user’s intentional or unintentional access of material on the Internet which
may be obscene, indecent, or of an inappropriate nature.
SECURITY AND USER REPORTING DUTIES
Security
in the System is a high priority and must be a priority for all users. Students are prohibited from sharing their
log-in ID’s or passwords with any other individual. Any attempt to log-in as another user will
result in discipline.
A
user who becomes aware of any security risk or misuse of the System must
immediately notify a teacher, administrator or other staff member.
VANDALISM
Vandalism
or attempted vandalism to the System is prohibited and will result in
discipline as set forth in other sections of these guidelines, and in potential
legal action. Vandalism includes, but is
not limited to, downloading, uploading, or creating computer viruses.
CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATIONS
A
student who engages in any of the prohibited acts listed above shall be subject
to discipline, which may include: (1)
Suspension or revocation of System privileges, (2) Other discipline including
suspension or expulsion from school, and (3) Referral to law enforcement
authorities or other legal action in appropriate cases.
Misuse
of the System by a student may be considered gross misconduct as that term is
defined by the District Student Discipline Policy and rules, and a student may
be subject to discipline pursuant to the Student Discipline Policy and rules. A student who believes that his/her System
use privileges have been wrongfully limited may request a meeting with the
building Principal to review the limitation.
The decision of the building Principal shall be final.
Authorization for Internet/NETWORK/TECHNOLOGY Access
FOR STUDENTS
This
form must be read and signed by each student (and if under age 18 his/her
parent/guardian) as a condition of using the District’s System.
By
signing this Authorization, I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the ACCEPTABLE USE INTERNET/NETWORK/TECHNOLOGY
GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS as revised in May of 2006, and I have read,
understand, and agree to follow the guidelines.
I
acknowledge that access to the District’s System is provided as a privilege by
the District and that inappropriate use may result in discipline, as may off-site use of electronic technology which disrupts or
can reasonably be expected to disrupt the school environment.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE NO EXPECTATION
OF PRIVANCY IN MY USE OF THE DISTRICT’S SYSTEM, AND THAT THE DISTRICT HAS THE
RIGHT TO AND DOES MONITOR (SOMETIMES IN REAL-TIME) USE OF THE SYSTEM.
Student’s
Name (Please Print)
Grade: Date:
Student’s
Signature
Date:
Parent/Guardian’s
Name (Please Print)
Parent/Guardian’s
Signature