2.09 General User
Policy: Policy Relating to the
Acceptable Use of Electronic Information, the Internet
First Reading : 20 August 2007
Second Reading
Adoption
User Contract: House Municipal
School District provides
electronic information services for students and teachers in our district who
qualify as a result of participation in orientation in the acceptable use
policy and agreement to comply with this policy. Our district believes in the educational
value of such electronic services and recognizes the potential of such to
support our curriculum and the student learning process. Our goal in providing this service is to
promote educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation and
communication. The House Municipal
School District will make
every effort to protect students and teachers from any misuses or abuses as a
result of their experiences with this information service. All users must be continuously vigilant to
avoid inappropriate and/or illegal interactions while accessing and using this
service.
Please read this document carefully. When signed by you and, if appropriate, your
parent/guardian, it becomes a legally binding contract. We must have your initials where indicated
and your signature as well as that of your parent/guardian (if you are under
age 18) before we will provide you with an access account.
Listed below are the provisions of this contract. If any user violates these provisions, access
to the information service may be terminated and you may become subject to legal
and disciplinary action.
A. Terms of Contract: Personal
Responsibility
As a representative of this school district, I will accept
personal responsibility for reporting any misuse of the network to the system
administrator. Misuse can come in many forms,
but it is commonly viewed as any message(s) that is/are sent or received, or
accessing any web site that indicates or suggests pornography, unethical or
illegal solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, or other issues
described below. All rules of conduct
described in this “Policy Relating to the Acceptable Use of Electronic
Information” apply when you are accessing/using the internet.
I have read and understand this provision. Initial Initial
B. Acceptable Use:
The use of my assigned account must be in support of education and research
with the educational goals and objectives of the House Municipal
School District. I am personally responsible for this
provision at all times when accessing/using the electronic information service.
Use of other organization’s networks or computing resources
must comply with rules appropriate to the network. Transmission of any material in violation of
any United States
or other state organization is prohibited.
This includes, but is not limited to:
copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material, or material
protected by trade secret. Use of
commercial activities by for-profit institutions is generally not acceptable. Use of product advertisement or political
lobbying is also prohibited.
I am aware that the inappropriate use of electronic
information resources can be a violation of local, state and/or federal laws
and that I can be prosecuted for violating those laws.
I have read and understand this provision. Initial Initial
C. Privileges:
Use of the district information system is a privilege, not a right, and
inappropriate use will result in the termination of those privileges. Each person who receives an account will
participate in an orientation to the system policy with a district faculty
member related to the proper behavior and use of the network. The House Municipal School District System
Administrator(s), in consultation with the district school board and
superintendent, will determine what constitutes appropriate use; and their
decision in that respect is final. The
System Administrator(s) may close and/or terminate an account at any time
deemed necessary. The district
administration, staff, or faculty of the House Municipal
School District may
request that the System Administrator(s) deny, revoke, or suspend specific user
accounts.
I have read and understand this provision. Initial Initial
D. Network
Etiquette and Privacy:
You are expected to comply with the generally accepted rules
of network etiquette. These rules
include but are not limited to:
v
Be Polite-Do not ever send or encourage others
to send abusive messages
v
Use Appropriate Language-Remember that you are a
representative of our school and district on a system that is not private. You may be alone with the computer, but what
you say and do can be viewed globally.
Never swear, use vulgarities, or any other inappropriate language. Illegal and unethical activities of any kind
are strictly forbidden.
v
Never reveal your home address or personal
telephone number(s) or the name, address or telephone number of other students
or colleagues.
v
Electronic mail (E-Mail)-This is not ever
guaranteed to be private. Messages
relating to or in support of illegal activities must be (and will be) reported
to the appropriate authorities.
v
Do not ever use the network in any way that
would disrupt use of the network by others.
Other considerations for internet use include 1) Be brief,
few people want to read a long message
2) Remember that humor and satire can, and is, often misinterpreted 3) Do cite references for facts you may
present to others 4) Forgive the spelling and grammatical errors of others 5) Keep signatures brief 6) Post only to groups you know.
I have read and understand this provision. Initial Initial
D. Services :
The House Municipal School 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 suffered while/through accessing/using this
system. These damages include but are
not limited to the loss of data, delays that may cause the loss of data,
non-deliveries, mis-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by either the
system or your own errors or omissions.
Use of any information obtained through this information is at your own
risk. The House Municipal
School District
specifically disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy of information
obtained through its services.
I have read and understand this provision. Initial Initial
E. Security: Security on any computer
system is a high priority because there are so many users. If you identify a security concern or
problem, notify the district System Administrator at once. Never demonstrate the problem to other
users. Never use another individual’s
account without written permission from that person. Never allow another person to access/use your
account. All use of the system must be
under your own account. Any user
identified as a security risk will be denied access to the district information
system.
I have read and understand this provision. Initial Initial
F. Vandalism: Vandalism
is defined as any attempt, malicious or otherwise, to harm or destroy data of
another user or any other agencies or networks that are or may be connected to
the system. This includes, but is not
limited to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses of any nature. Any vandalism will result in the termination
of your computer service with corresponding disciplinary action and referral to
appropriate authorities.
I have read and understand this provision. Initial Initial
G. Updates: The
district information service system may periodically require new system
registration and account information from you in order to continue to provide
service. You must notify the information
System Administrator of any changes in your account information.
I have read and understand this provision. Initial Initial
STAFF MEMBER
I understand and will comply
with the provisions and conditions of this contract. I understand that any violations of the above
provisions may result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to the
revocation of my user account and reporting to appropriate authorities, at the discretion
of the superintendent and House Municipal School District Board of
Education. I also agree to report any
misuse of the information system to the House Municipal School District System
Administrator(s). Misuse can come in
many forms, but it is commonly viewed as any message(s) that is/are sent or
received, or accessing any web site that indicates or suggests pornography,
unethical or illegal solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, or
other issues described above. All rules
of conduct described in this “Policy Relating to the Acceptable Use of
Electronic Information” apply when I am accessing/using the Internet.
Staff Member’s Name (Please
Print)
Date
STUDENT
I understand and will comply
with the provisions and conditions of this contract. I understand that any violations of the above
provisions may result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to the
revocation of my user account and reporting to appropriate authorities, at the
discretion of the superintendent and House Municipal School District Board of
Education. I also agree to report any
misuse of the information system to the House Municipal School District System
Administrator(s). Misuse can come in
many forms, but it is commonly viewed as any message(s) that is/are sent or
received, or accessing any web site that indicates or suggests pornography,
unethical or illegal solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, or
other issues described above. All rules
of conduct described in this “Policy Relating to the Acceptable Use of Electronic
Information” apply when I am accessing/using the Internet.
Student’s Name (Please Print)
Date
PARENT/GUARDIAN
As the parent/guardian of this student, I have read this
contract and understand that it is designed for educational purposes. I understand that it is not possible for the House Municipal
School District to restrict access to
all controversial materials, and I will not hold the House Municipal
School District
responsible for materials acquired on the network. I also agree to report any misuse of the
information system to the House Municipal School District System
Administrator(s). Misuse can come in
many forms, but it is commonly viewed as any message(s) that is/are sent or
received, or accessing any web site that indicates or suggests pornography,
unethical or illegal solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, or
other issues described above.
Parent/Guardian’s Name (Please Print)
Date
SPONSORING TEACHER
I have read this contract and agree to promote this
agreement with the student. As a
sponsoring teacher, I agree to instruct this student on acceptable use of the
network and proper network etiquette. I
also agree to report any misuse of the information system to the House
Municipal School District System Administrator(s). Misuse can come in many forms, but it is
commonly viewed as any message(s) that is/are sent or received, or accessing
any web site that indicates or suggests pornography, unethical or illegal
solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, or other issues described
above.
Teacher’s Name (Please Print)
Date