Acceptable Use Policy
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The District system includes:
 A network of computers that serves all the
schools
 Saved files on a server for student work
 District email to staff
 Internet access
All students MUST
have a signed
Acceptable Use Policy
on file in order to use
the system
 Signed by students
and parents
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Students will not post personal contact
information about themselves or other
people.
Includes:
 address
 telephone number
 school address
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Will NOT Agree to meet anyone they have
met on-line
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Students should tell their teachers
immediately if they receive any message
that is inappropriate or makes them feel
uncomfortable.
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Students will not attempt to gain
unauthorized access to the system or any
other computer system through the system
or go beyond the authorized access
This includes:
 accessing another person’s files
 spreading computer viruses
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Students will NOT make attempts to disrupt
the computer system or destroy data by
spreading computer viruses or by any other
means. These actions are illegal.
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Students will not use the system to engage in
any illegal acts, such as:
 arranging for sale of drugs or alcohol
 engaging in criminal gang activity
 threatening the safety of another person
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Will not use the system for commercial
activity
Will not use the system for political lobbying
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Students are responsible for their own
classroom accounts
Do not share passwords
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Restrictions against inappropriate language
apply to all public and private messages and
material posted on Web pages
Students will NOT use:
 obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude,
inflammatory, threatening, or disrespectful
language
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Students will not engage in personal attacks,
including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks
Students will not knowingly or recklessly post
false information about a person
Students will not harass another person
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Students will not post a message that was
sent privately to them without permission of
the person who sent the message
Students will not post private information
about another person
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Students will use the system only for
educational and career development
activities
Teacher approval is required to download all
files
Students will not post chain letters or engage
in “spamming”
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Students will not plagiarize works that they
find on the Internet
Students will respect the rights of copyright
owners
If students have questions they should ask
their teachers
Students will not use the District’s system to access
material that is profane or obscene, that advocates
illegal acts, or that advocates violence or
discrimination towards other people
 If students mistakenly access inappropriate
information, they should immediately tell their
teacher – this protects them against a claim of
intentionally violating this policy.
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Student’s rights to free speech, as set forth in
the school’s disciplinary code, applies also to
their communication on the Internet
The system is considered a limited forum,
similar to the school newspaper
District may restrict student speech for valid
educational reasons
Students should only expect limited privacy in
the contents of their personal work on the
District system
 Parents have the right at any time to request
to see the content of student work
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The District will cooperate fully with local,
state or federal officials in any investigation
related to any illegal activities conducted
through the District system
In addition to restrictions or elimination of
use, other disciplinary actions may take place
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The District makes no guarantee that the
functions or the services provided by or
through the District system will be error-free
or without defect.
District is not responsible for any damage
suffered, including loss of data or interruption
of service
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Harassment – Persistently acting in a manner
that distresses or annoys another person. If
you are told by a person to stop sending
messages, then you must STOP
Spamming – sending an annoying or
unnecessary message to a large number of
people.
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Copyright – the exclusive, legal right to
reproduce, publish, and sell material – such as
literary, musical, or artistic work. This
includes images and the written word.
Plagiarism – To steal or pass off the words or
ideas of another person as your own.