The School Board's goal is to include the Internet in the
District's instructional program in order to promote educational
excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and
communication. The Superintendent or designee shall development
an implementation plan for this policy. Building Principals
shall act as the "system administrator" for their buildings.
The School District is not responsible for any information that
may be lost, damaged, or unavailable when using the network, or
for any information that is retrieved via the Internet.
Furthermore, the district will not be responsible for any
unauthorized charges or fees resulting from access to the
Internet.
Individual School Board members, parents, community members, and
administrative staff members shall be treated like teachers.
"Internet" includes all information accessed by Internet sites,
E-Mail, on-line services, and bulletin board systems.
CURRICULUM
The use of the Internet shall be consistent with the curriculum
adopted by the District as well as the varied instructional
needs, learning styles, abilities, and developmental levels of
the students. The Internet shall comply with the selection
criteria for instructional materials and library-media center
materials. Teachers may, consistent with the Superintendent's
implementation plan, use the Internet throughout the curriculum.
The Internet is part of the curriculum and is not a public forum
for general use.
ACCEPTABLE USE
All use of the District's connection to the Internet must be in
support of education and/or research, and be in furtherance of
the School Board's stated goal. Use is a privilege, not a right.
General rules for behavior and communications apply when using
the Internet. Electronic communications and downloaded material
may be monitored or read by school officials.
AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERNET ACCESS
Each student and his or her parent(s)/guardian(s) must sign the
authorization before being granted unsupervised use.
The failure of any student to follow the terms of the
Authorization for Internet Access, or this policy, will result in
the loss of privileges, disciplinary action, and/or appropriate
legal action.
Adopted 2/13/96
006.352-E1
LETTER TO PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN(S) REGARDING STUDENT USE OF THE INTERNET
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),
We now have the ability to enhance your child's education through
the use of the Internet. The Internet offers vast, diverse, and
unique resources. The District;'s goal in providing this service
is to promote educational excellence by facilitating resource
sharing, innovation, and communication. Your authorization is
needed before your child may use this resource.
The Internet electronically connects thousands of computers
throughout the world and millions of individual subscribers.
Students and teachers may have access to:
Limited electronic mail communication with people all over the world
Information from government sources, research institutions, and other
sources
Discussion groups
Many libraries, including the catalog to the Library of Congress, and the
Educational Resources Information Clearinghouses (ERIC).
With This informational opportunity also comes responsibility. You
and your child should read the enclosed Authorization for Internet
Access and discuss it together. The use of inappropriate material
or language, or violation of copyright laws, may result in the loss
of the privilege to use this resource. Remember that you are
legally responsible for your child's actions.
The District takes precautions to prevent access to materials that
may be defamatory, inaccurate, offensive, or otherwise
inappropriate in the school setting. On an unregulated network,
however, it is impossible to control all material and a user may
discover inappropriate material. Ultimately, parent(s)/guardian(s)
are responsible for setting and conveying the standards that their
child or ward should follow. To that end, the School District
supports and respects each family's right to decide whether or not
to authorize Internet access.
Please read and discuss the Authorization for Internet Access with
your child. If you agree to allow your child to have an Internet
account, sign the Authorization form and return it to your school.
Adopted 2/13/96
006.235-E2
INSTRUCTION
AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERNET ACCESS
(Each student and his or her parent(s)/guardian(s) must sign the
Authorization before being granted unsupervised access. Please
read this document carefully before signing.)
All use of the Internet shall be consistent with the District's
goal of promoting educational excellence by facilitating resource
sharing, innovation, and communication. This Authorization does
not attempt to state all required or proscribed behavior by
users. However, some specific examples are provided. The
failure of any user to follow the terms of the Authorization for
Internet Access will result in the loss of privileges,
disciplinary action, and/or appropriate legal action. The
signature(s) at the end of this document is legally binding and
indicates the party who signed has read the terms and conditions
carefully and understands their significance.
Terms and Conditions
Acceptable use - Access to the District's Internet must be for
the purpose of education or research, and be consistent with the
educational objectives of the District.
Privileges - The use of the District's Internet is a privilege,
not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of
those privileges. The Building Principal will
make all decisions regarding whether or not a user has
violated this Authorization and may deny, revoke, or suspend
access at any time.
Unacceptable Use - You are responsible for your actions and
activities involving the network. Some examples of unacceptable use are:
a.
Using the network for any illegal activity, including
violation of copyright or other contracts, or transmitting any
material in violation of any U.S. or State regulation;
b.
Unauthorized downloading of software, regardless of whether
it is copyrighted or devirused;
c.
Downloading copyrighted material for other than personal use;
d.
Using the network for private financial or commercial gain;
e.
Wastefully using resources, such as file space;
f.
Gaining unauthorized access to resources or entities;
g.
Invading the privacy of individuals;
h.
Using another user's account or password;
i.
Posting material authored or created by another without
his/her consent;
j.
Post anonymous messages;
k.
Using the network for commercial or private advertising;
l.
Accessing, submitting, posting, publishing, or displaying
any defamatory, inaccurate, abuse, obscene, profane, sexually
oriented, threatening, racially offensive, harassing, or
illegal material; and
m.
Using the network while access privileges are suspended or revoked.
Network Etiquette. You are expected to abide by generally
accepted rules of network etiquette. These include, but are
not limited to, the following:
a.
Be polite. Do not become abusive in your messages to others.
b.
Use appropriate language. Do not swear, or use vulgarities
or any other inappropriate language.
c.
Do not reveal the personal addresses or telephone numbers
of students or colleagues.
d.
Recognize that electronic mail (E-mail) is not private.
People who operate the system have access to all mail.
Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities may
be reported to the authorities.
e.
Do not use the network in any way that would disrupt its
use by other means.
f.
Consider all communications and information accessible via
the network to be private property.
No Warranties - The District makes no warranties of any kind,
whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. The
District will not be responsible for any damages you suffer. This
includes loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries,
missed-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by its
negligence or your errors or omissions.
Indemnification - The user agrees to indemnify the School
District for any losses, costs, or damages, including reasonable
attorney fees, incurred by the District relating to, or arising out
of, any breach of this Authorization.
Security - Network security is a high priority. If you can
identify a security problem on the Internet, you must notify the
system administrator or Building Principal. Do not demonstrate the
problem to other users. Keep your account and password
confidential. Do not use another individual's account without
written permission from that individual. Attempts to log-on to the
Internet as a system administrator will result in cancellation of
user privileges. Any user identified as a security risk may be
denied access to the network.
Vandalism - Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges
and other disciplinary action. Vandalism is defined as any
malicious attempt to harm or destroy data of another user, the
Internet, or any other network. This includes, but is not limited
to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses.
Telephone Charges - The District assumes no responsibility for
any unauthorized charges or fees, including telephone charges,
long-distance charges, per-minute surcharges, and/or equipment or
line costs.
Students, parent(s)/guardian(s), and teachers need only sign this
Authorization for Internet Access once while enrolled in the School
District.
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I understand and will abide by the above Authorization for Internet
Access. I further understand that should I commit any violation,
my access privileges may be revoked, and school disciplinary action
and/or appropriate legal action may be taken. In consideration for
using the District's Internet connection and having access to
public networks, I hereby release the School District and its Board
members, employees, and agents from any claims and damages arising
from my use, or inability to use the Internet.
DATE ____________________
__________________________________________________
USER SIGNATURE
(Required if the user is a student)
I have read this Authorization for Internet Access. I understand
that access is designed for educational purposes and that the
District has taken precautions to eliminate controversial material.
However, I also recognize it is impossible for the District to
restrict access to all controversial and inappropriate materials.
I will hold harmless the District, its employees, agents, or Board
members, for any harm caused by materials or software obtained via
the network. I accept full responsibility for supervision if an
when my child's use is not in a school setting. I have discussed
the terms of this Authorization with my child. I hereby request
that my child be allowed access to the District's Internet.
DATE ____________________
__________________________________________________
PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME (PLEASE PRINT):