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     All student and employee (users) use of the Internet shall be consistent with the school's goal of promoting educational excellence by facilitating educational resource sharing, electronic communication, and improving methods for learning and research. This authorization includes examples of rules about network and Internet use. It does not attempt to state all may be required of users, or proscribed behavior. The failure of any user to follow the terms and conditions of Internet access will result in the loss of those privileges, and may result in disciplinary action.  Misuse of computers, network, and Internet may result in legal liability of the employee, student and/or his or her parents.

     The purpose of providing Internet access in the school environment is to provide access to new means to gather information, provide research experience, and to teach responsible use of computers, network, and the Internet. To that end the District reserves the right to limit access to everyone, and to prohibit access to network resources, Internet files, information or sites which certificated employees believe are not appropriate to the educational activity assigned or permitted. The District complies with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) [Pub. L. No. 106-554 and 47 USC 254(h)].

1.  Acceptable Use - Access to the Internet must be for the purpose of education or research, and be consistent with the educational objectives of the school

2.  Privileges - The use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges. School personnel responsible for providing networking services and school certificated employees have the right to make all decisions regarding whether or not a user has violated applicable rules, and may deny, revoke, or suspend users access at any time. Such decisions are final.

3.  Unacceptable Use - Users are responsible for their actions and activities involving school computers, the network or the Internet. The Board of Education, Administration, and individual teachers may make additional rules at any time regarding student use of computers, network or the Internet. Some examples of the unacceptable uses of school computers, the network or the Internet are:

a. Any illegal activity.

b. Violation of copyright, intellectual property rights, or unauthorized use of property of others.

c. Downloading of a file with out authorization, regardless of whether the file is software or data, or whether it is copyrighted or devirused.

d. Using or downloading a file for a purpose other than that authorized.

e. Use for private financial or commercial gain.

f. Wastefully using resource space such as file space, processor time or network time, including any use that hinders, delays, or obstructs others in their use of computers, networks, or the Internet.

g. Gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access to resources, including but not limited to computers, networks, database, and files, or information contained therein.

h. Invading the privacy of others.

i.  Using or attempting to use another's account or password or other identification.

j.  Posting material authored or created by another without his or her consent

k.  Posting anonymous messages

l.  Use for commercial or private advertising.

m. Submitting, posting, publishing or displaying material which is defamatory, intentionally inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive or harassing, or accessing material which is obscene, profane, or sexually oriented.

n. Use or attempting to use while access privileges are suspended or revoked.

o. Failure to follow network security rules.

p. Incurring telephone charges, long-distant charges, per-minute surcharges, and/or equipment or line costs or other access charges without written permission of the District.

q. Attempting or actual use, possession or creation of any computer virus or other software, or physical or electronic device intended to or capable of causing damage to any computer, network or file. Computer and network vandalism is prohibited. Vandalism is defined as any act of a user which intentionally or recklessly causes damage or attempts to cause damage to any person, entity, computer, computer component, file, or network.

r. Use of computing facilities knowingly to disrupt the work of another student, faculty member, school official or any other person or entity.

s. Use of computing facilities knowingly to disrupt normal operation of any computing system.

t. Posting of messages or material under a false name, or corrupting or changing any data or material of any other person without consent.

u. These rules may be supplemented at any time in the discretion of the District. Any supplementary rules will immediately be upon students.

v. Use of computers, network, or the Internet to engage in any theft or fraud.

4. Network Etiquette - While using the Internet users are required to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These include, but are not necessarily 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 identification, password, personal addresses, or telephone numbers of others.

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 violations or school rules may result in discipline, and relating to illegal activities may also be reported to law enforcement authorities.

e. Do not use the network in any way that would disrupt its use by other users.

f. Consider all communications and information accessible via the network to be private property.

5. No Warranties - The district makes no warranties of any kinds, whether expressed or implied, regarding the use of computers, the network, the Internet, or the accuracy, correctness, completeness or reliability of any information, files or software. The district is not responsible for any damages for any of the forgoing, including loss of data, non-deliveries, missed-deliveries, or service interruptions, whether caused by its negligence, user errors or omissions, or other defects. The district specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through use of the network, or the Internet.

6. Indemnification - The employee and/or parent/guardian in consideration of District providing his/her student with network and Internet access agrees to indemnify the District for any losses, costs, or damages, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the District relating to, or arising of, any breach of these or other School Rules by the student in using computers, the network, or the Internet.

7. Security - Network security is a high priority. If a user identifies a security problem failure on the school computers, the network, or the Internet, the user is required to notify the Building Principal or Technology Coordinator. The following rules apply to network security:

a. Users must not demonstrate any security problem or security defeating technology to any other user.

b. Users must keep accounts and passwords confidential. A user providing an account or a password to another, or using or attempting to use another individual's account or password violates this rule.

c. Attempting to log onto or use school computers, the network or the Internet using any other person's accounts, password or identification is a violation of these rules.

8. Telephone Charges - The School assumes no responsibility for any unauthorized charges or fees , including telephone charges, long-distant charges, per-minute surcharges, and/or equipment or line costs. Ordinary Internet and University Network access and use will incur no such charges. Any such charges are the responsibility of the employee or Parent/Guardian.

9. Privacy - Electronic communication and downloaded material may be monitored or read by School officials.