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IJNDB
USE OF TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
IN INSTRUCTION
Appropriate use of Electronic Information Services
The District may
provide electronic information services (EIS) to qualified students, teachers,
and other personnel who attend or who are employed by the District. Electronic
information services include networks (e.g., LAN, WAN, Internet), databases,
and any computer-accessible source of information, whether from hard drives,
tapes, compact disks (CDs), floppy disks, or other electronic sources. The use
of the services shall be in support of education, research, and the educational
goals of the District. To assure that
the EIS is used in an appropriate manner and for the educational purposes
intended, the District will require anyone who uses the EIS to follow its
guidelines and procedures for appropriate use.
Anyone who misuses, abuses, or chooses not to follow the EIS guidelines
and procedures will be denied access to the District's EIS and may be subject
to disciplinary action.
Each user will be
required to sign an EIS user's agreement.
The District may log the use of all systems and monitor all system
utilization. Accounts may be closed and
files may be deleted at any time. The District is not responsible for any service
interruptions, changes, or consequences.
The District reserves the right to establish rules and regulations as
necessary for the efficient operation of the electronic information services.
The District does
not assume liability for information retrieved via EIS, nor does it assume any
liability for any information lost, damaged, or unavailable due to technical or
other difficulties.
Filtering
and Internet Safety
The District shall provide
for technology protection measures that protect against Internet access by both
adults and minors to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or,
with respect to use of the computers by students, harmful to students. The protective measures shall also include monitoring
the online activities of students.
Limits,
controls, and prohibitions shall be placed on student:
Access to
inappropriate matter.
Safety and
security in direct electronic communications.
Unauthorized
online access or activities.
Unauthorized
disclosure, use and dissemination of personal information.
The Superintendent is
responsible for establishing and enforcing the District's electronic
information services guidelines and procedures for appropriate technology
protection measures (filters), monitoring, and use.
Adopted: September 24, 2009
LEGAL REF.: 20 U.S.C. 9134, The
Children's Internet Protection Act 47 U.S.C. 254, Communications Act of 1934
(The Childrens Internet Protection Act)
I-6411 © IJNDB-R
USE OF TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
IN INSTRUCTION
(Safety and use of
Electronic
Information Services)
Use of the electronic
information services (EIS) requires that the use of the resources be in
accordance with the following guidelines and support the education, research,
and educational goals of the District. Filtering, monitoring, and access
controls shall be established to:
Limit access by
minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet and World Wide Web.
Monitor the
safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other
forms of direct electronic communications.
Monitor for
unauthorized access, including so-called "hacking," and other
unlawful activities by minors online.
Restrict access by
minors to materials harmful to minors.
Content Filtering
A
content filtering program or similar technology shall be used on the networked
electronic information system (EIS) as well as on standalone computers capable
of District authorized access to the Internet. The technology shall at a
minimum limit access to obscene, profane, sexually oriented, harmful, or
illegal materials. Should a District adult employee have a legitimate need to
obtain information from an access-limited site, the Superintendent may
authorize, on a limited basis, access for the necessary purpose specified by
the employee's request to be granted access.
Monitoring
As a means of providing
safety and security in direct electronic communications and to prevent abuses
to the appropriate use of electronic equipment, all computer access to the
Internet through the District electronic information systems (EIS) or
standalone connection shall be monitored periodically or randomly through
in-use monitoring or review of usage logs.
Access Control
Individual access to the EIS
shall be by authorization only.
Designated personnel may provide authorization to students and staff who
have completed and returned an electronic information services user agreement.
The Superintendent may give authorization to other persons to use the EIS.
Acceptable Use
Each user of the EIS shall:
Use the EIS to
support personal educational objectives consistent with the educational goals
and objectives of the School District.
Agree not to
submit, publish, display, or retrieve any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive,
obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive, or
illegal material.
Abide by all
copyright and trademark laws and regulations.
Not reveal home
addresses, personal phone numbers or personally identifiable data unless
authorized to do so by designated school authorities.
Understand that
electronic mail or direct electronic communication is not private and may be
read and monitored by school employed persons.
Not use the
network in any way that would disrupt the use of the network by others.
Not use the EIS
for commercial purposes.
Follow the
District's code of conduct.
Not attempt to
harm, modify, add, or destroy software or hardware nor interfere with system
security.
Understand that
inappropriate use may result in cancellation of permission to use the
educational information services (EIS) and appropriate disciplinary action up
to and including expulsion for students.
In
addition, acceptable use for District employees is extended to include
requirements to:
Maintain
supervision of students using the EIS.
Agree to directly
log on and supervise the account activity when allowing others to use District
accounts.
Take
responsibility for assigned personal and District accounts, including password
protection.
Take all
responsible precautions, including password maintenance and file and directory
protection measures, to prevent the use of personal and District accounts and
files by unauthorized persons.
Each user will be required to
sign an EIS user agreement. A user who
violates the provisions of the agreement will be denied access to the
information services and may be subject to disciplinary action. Accounts may be closed and files may be
deleted at any time. The District is not responsible for any service
interruptions, changes, or consequences.
Details
of the user agreement shall be discussed with each potential user of the
electronic information services. When the signed agreement is returned to the
school, the user may be permitted use of EIS resources through school
equipment.
I-6431 © JNDB-E
USE OF TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
IN INSTRUCTION
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SERVICES
USER
AGREEMENT
Details of the user agreement
shall be discussed with each potential user of the electronic information
services (EIS). When the signed agreement is returned to the school, the user
may be permitted use of EIS resources.
Terms and Conditions
Acceptable use. Each user must:
Use the EIS to
support personal educational objectives consistent with the educational goals
and objectives of the School District.
Agree not to
submit, publish, display, or retrieve any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive,
obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive, or
illegal material.
Abide by all
copyright and trademark laws and regulations.
Not reveal home
addresses, personal phone numbers or personally identifiable data unless
authorized to do so by designated school authorities.
Understand that
electronic mail or direct electronic communication is not private and may be
read and monitored by school employed persons.
Not use the
network in any way that would disrupt the use of the network by others.
Not use the EIS
for commercial purposes.
Follow the
District's code of conduct.
Not attempt to
harm, modify, add/or destroy software or hardware nor interfere with system
security.
Understand that
inappropriate use may result in cancellation of permission to use the
educational information services (EIS) and appropriate disciplinary action up
to and including expulsion for students.
In
addition, acceptable use for District employees is extended to include
requirements to:
Maintain
supervision of students using the EIS.
Agree to directly
log on and supervise the account activity when allowing others to use District
accounts.
Take
responsibility for assigned personal and District accounts, including password
protection.
Take all
responsible precautions, including password maintenance and file and directory
protection measures, to prevent the use of personal and District accounts and
files by unauthorized persons.
Personal responsibility. I will report any misuse of the EIS to the
administration or system administrator, as is appropriate.
I
understand that many services and products are available for a fee and
acknowledge my personal
responsibility for any expenses incurred without District authorization.
Network etiquette. I am expected to abide by the generally
acceptable rules of network etiquette.
Therefore, I will:
Be polite and
use appropriate language. I will not send, or encourage others to send,
abusive messages.
Respect
privacy. I will not reveal any home addresses or
personal phone numbers or personally identifiable information.
Avoid
disruptions. I will not use the network in any way that
would disrupt use of the systems by others.
Observe the
following considerations:
Be brief.
Strive to use correct
spelling and make messages easy to understand.
Use short and
descriptive titles for articles.
Post only to
known groups or persons.
Services.
The School District
specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy of information. While the District will make an effort to
ensure access to proper materials, the user has the ultimate responsibility for
how the electronic information service (EIS) is used and bears the risk of
reliance on the information obtained.
I have read and agree to abide
by the School District policy and regulations on appropriate use of the
electronic information system, as incorporated herein by reference.
I understand and will abide
by the provisions and conditions indicated.
I understand that any violations of the above terms and conditions may
result in disciplinary action and the revocation of my use of information
services.
Name __________________________________________________________________
Signature ______________________________________
Date__________________
(Student
or employee)
School ___________________________________
Grade (if a
student)
__________
Note
that this agreement applies to both students and employees.
The user agreement of a
student who is a minor must also have the signature of a parent or guardian who
has read and will uphold this agreement.
Parent or Guardian Cosigner
As
the parent or guardian of the above named student, I have read this agreement
and understand it. I understand that it is impossible for the School District
to restrict access to all controversial materials, and I will not hold the
District responsible for materials acquired by use of the electronic
information services (EIS). I also agree
to report any misuse of the EIS to a School District administrator. (Misuse may come in many forms but can be
viewed as any messages sent or received that indicate or suggest pornography,
unethical or illegal solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, or
other issues described in the agreement.)
I
accept full responsibility for supervision if, and when, my child's use of the
EIS is not in a school setting. I hereby give my permission to have my child
use the electronic information services.
Parent or Guardian Name
(print)
________________________________________
Signature ______________________________________
Date ________________