Essential Components:Acceptable Use Policy

Presenter: John Mendes

Student and Staff Internet Usage

Discipline Guidelines

Monitoring Systems for StudentsBroken down per grade levelFiltering systems

Appropriate Instruction and Modeling

Electronic EmailStaff only

Students and visitors will not be granted access to outside email services (yahoo, g-mail, hotmail, etc)

Privacy IssuesDistrict has access to all information on school

owned hardware, software and serverThis is in accordance with the District’s Acceptable

Use Policy

Acceptable UseAll Internet and other technological tools are to

be used in accordance with the District’s Acceptable Use Policy, Vision and Goal

Computer equipment is used to support learning and enhance the learning process

Conversing via electronic devices are used for academic purposes

Unacceptable UseAbusive and/or impolite language

Using these devices in an unlawful and illegal manner

Using for non-school related activities

Compromising the District’s and/or users’ secured information and/or documents

Using copyrighted material

Falsifying one’s identity

Internet Filtering, Monitoring and Security

Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring System

Each student and staff members are responsible for their own passwords and accounts

Authorized downloads and installation of software

Authorized removal or adjustment to any device

Virus Protection Procedures

Internet Filtering, Monitoring and Security

Inappropriate MaterialProfanity Illegal ActsObscenityViolenceDiscrimination Inappropriate Sexual Material

ConsequencesImplementation

Acceptable Use Policy-Signed ContractUser Agreement-kept on file

Consequences, Rules and RegulationsPresented in School District Handbook

Disciplinary ActionPrivileges and Access RevokedLegal/Law Enforcement Action