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Technology is used to support student learning and enhance instructional
programs. The Internet, a worldwide system, makes it possible for students to
access many types of resources and to interact with other students, individuals
or
services located inside and outside the District. The District does not control
the
content of the information available through any Internet Service. Some of the
information available through the Internet may contain harmful matter, or be
otherwise inappropriate for educational purposes. The District does not condone
the access or use of such information and, to the extent possible, will restrict
student access to such information. To the extent that the use of technology and
electronic information resources serves the educational needs of students and
supports instructional programs, the District believes strongly in the
importance
of such technology and regards technology use as a privilege, not a right. It
is,
therefore, expected that student and staff system users will act in a
responsible,
efficient, ethical, and legal manner at all times.
Students are responsible for good behavior on school computer networks just as
they are in a classroom or a school hallway.
Communications on the network are often public in nature. General school rules
for behavior and commumcations apply.
Accentable use of technology and electronic information resources includes:
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Communication in support of research and learning.
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Access and exploration of appropriate information and resources.
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Work on District-related responsibilities and projects, class assignments, or
unit/lesson plans.
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Publishing World Wide Web/Internet sites and pages in accordance with
District guidelines
Unacceptable use of technology and electronic information resources includes:
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Use for any illegal purpose.
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Use for financial gain or for commercial, political, and/or personal use
unrelated to an educational purpose.
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Use involving impolite, inappropriate, abusive, dangerous, or obscene language.
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Use involving accessing and/or changing computer files that do not belong to
the user.
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Use involving sending, receiving, or copying copyrighted material without
permission.
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Use involving cheating or plagiarizing.
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Use that violates the tights of privacy of others.
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Use that violates the rules of common sense or etiquette.
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Use that accesses restricted information, harmful matter, obscene, profane, or
otherwise inappropriate material.
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Use that results in vandalism of property.
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Use that results in harassment of others, including but not limited to
defamatory statements aimed at a person's gender,
age, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs.
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Use that compromises the security of the operating equipment and/or software.
Because the use of technology and electronic information resources is a
privilege, not a right, the student is expected to respect
the importance of acceptable use. As determined by the site administrator,
students found to have engaged in unacceptable use
may be subject to any or all of the following:
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Parent conference
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Suspension and/or termination of computer-use privileges and/or e-mail and
Internet access
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A zero grade on related assignments and/or removal from the course
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Suspension and/or expulsion from school
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Referral to law enforcement authorities
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Legal action to recover damages and penalties
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Other appropriate consequences
Network administrators may review files and communications to maintain system
integrity and insure that users are using the
system responsibly. Routine maintenance and monitoring of
computer and Internet systems will occur. The District reserves the right to
conduct individualized searches of a user's actions on the network if there
is reasonable suspicion that a law or rule has been violated.
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