Acceptable Use Policy (Adapted from Upland Unified School District)
Educational Purposes
Student use of District computer technology must be for educational purposes. Students are encouraged to use these systems for classroom activities, continuing their education, gathering college or career information and other educationally enriching research. Student use of District computer technology is a privilege, which may be revoked at any time. Although the District does not issue student e-mail accounts, students may use District computers to access their personal e-mail accounts via the Internet but must do so for educational purposes and must comply with all District guidelines.
Technology Use
Prior to gaining Internet access on School computer networks, students and their parents/guardians must sign a copy of the Student Acceptable Use Agreement.
Students may not install software on District computers without the approval of the principal.
Students will be supervised while accessing the Internet.
Students shall comply with all copyright laws.
Your school will strive to protect student privacy; however, you school reserves the right to inspect student folders, personal files, electronic mail, records of online activity and other information on the District's network or equipment when necessary.
The District will not be responsible for any damages (consequential, incidental or otherwise), which a student may suffer arising from access to or use of the District's computers and computer network, including damages arising as a result of the actions of the District. These damages include loss of data and delayed, lost or damaged electronic correspondence or files due to system or service provider interruptions and system shutdowns for emergency or routine maintenance of the system. Use or conveyance of information via District computer technology is at the user's own risk.
Students should frequently delete unnecessary files from their network folders.
Students shall report any security problem or misuse of services to the teacher or principal.
Students will respect District computer technology hardware and software.
Students should keep their passwords private.
Any teacher-directed student-created web pages that are intended for publication on school or District web sites must comply with all District guidelines.
Technology Misuse
Students shall not use District technology for:
commercial uses, including offering to sell or purchase products or services;
games, entertainment or personal non-education-related uses (downloading music or videos may violate copyright laws);
political campaigning, but may be used for communicating with elected representatives or expressing views on political issues;
illegal activities, such as arranging for a drug sale or the purchase of alcohol, engaging in gang activity, threatening the safety of a person;
harassment or personal attacks, including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks or statements;
posting false or defamatory information about a person or organization;
transmitting obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory, threatening or disrespectful language;
transmitting content which is libelous or slanderous, creates a clear and present danger of inciting students or others to commit unlawful acts, violates school rules or disrupts the school's orderly operation;
attempting to gain unauthorized access to District computer technology, another person's folder or any other computers via the District's network;
attempting to read, delete, copy, modify or forge the content of other users' folders;
disclosing, using or disseminating personal identification information about one's self or others;
making deliberate attempts to disrupt District network performance, destroy data, or create or spread computer viruses;
downloading or installing unauthorized software.
Technology Protection Measure
The District makes use of an Internet content filter to prevent access to sites with obscene, pornographic, or harmful content. Given the nature of the Internet and the limitations of content filtering systems, it is impossible to block all inappropriate sites. Students who access inappropriate sites should immediately disclose the site to their teacher or the school principal.
Students may make written requests to the school principal if they believe the content filter is blocking access to appropriate sites.
Student use of District computer technology must be for educational purposes. Students are encouraged to use these systems for classroom activities, continuing their education, gathering college or career information and other educationally enriching research. Student use of District computer technology is a privilege, which may be revoked at any time. Although the District does not issue student e-mail accounts, students may use District computers to access their personal e-mail accounts via the Internet but must do so for educational purposes and must comply with all District guidelines.
Technology Use
Prior to gaining Internet access on School computer networks, students and their parents/guardians must sign a copy of the Student Acceptable Use Agreement.
Students may not install software on District computers without the approval of the principal.
Students will be supervised while accessing the Internet.
Students shall comply with all copyright laws.
Your school will strive to protect student privacy; however, you school reserves the right to inspect student folders, personal files, electronic mail, records of online activity and other information on the District's network or equipment when necessary.
The District will not be responsible for any damages (consequential, incidental or otherwise), which a student may suffer arising from access to or use of the District's computers and computer network, including damages arising as a result of the actions of the District. These damages include loss of data and delayed, lost or damaged electronic correspondence or files due to system or service provider interruptions and system shutdowns for emergency or routine maintenance of the system. Use or conveyance of information via District computer technology is at the user's own risk.
Students should frequently delete unnecessary files from their network folders.
Students shall report any security problem or misuse of services to the teacher or principal.
Students will respect District computer technology hardware and software.
Students should keep their passwords private.
Any teacher-directed student-created web pages that are intended for publication on school or District web sites must comply with all District guidelines.
Technology Misuse
Students shall not use District technology for:
commercial uses, including offering to sell or purchase products or services;
games, entertainment or personal non-education-related uses (downloading music or videos may violate copyright laws);
political campaigning, but may be used for communicating with elected representatives or expressing views on political issues;
illegal activities, such as arranging for a drug sale or the purchase of alcohol, engaging in gang activity, threatening the safety of a person;
harassment or personal attacks, including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks or statements;
posting false or defamatory information about a person or organization;
transmitting obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory, threatening or disrespectful language;
transmitting content which is libelous or slanderous, creates a clear and present danger of inciting students or others to commit unlawful acts, violates school rules or disrupts the school's orderly operation;
attempting to gain unauthorized access to District computer technology, another person's folder or any other computers via the District's network;
attempting to read, delete, copy, modify or forge the content of other users' folders;
disclosing, using or disseminating personal identification information about one's self or others;
making deliberate attempts to disrupt District network performance, destroy data, or create or spread computer viruses;
downloading or installing unauthorized software.
Technology Protection Measure
The District makes use of an Internet content filter to prevent access to sites with obscene, pornographic, or harmful content. Given the nature of the Internet and the limitations of content filtering systems, it is impossible to block all inappropriate sites. Students who access inappropriate sites should immediately disclose the site to their teacher or the school principal.
Students may make written requests to the school principal if they believe the content filter is blocking access to appropriate sites.