Lake Arthur Municipal Schools
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Policy 476: &=
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E-mail, Internet, and Information Technology Acceptable Use
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I.
As used herein:
II. No Expectation of Privacy
A. No
expectation of privacy. T=
he
computers and accounts given to Users are to assist them in performance of
their jobs. Users do not have=
an
expectation of privacy in anything they create, store, send, or receive on =
the
computer system. The computer
system belongs to the School for business and/or
education program purposes.
B. Waive=
r of
privacy rights. Users exp=
ressly
waive any right of privacy in anything they create, store, send, or receive=
on
the computer or through the Internet or any other computer network. Users consent to allowing personne=
l of
the School to access and review all materials Users create, store, send, or
receive on the computer or through the Internet or any other computer
network. Users understand tha=
t the
School may use human or automated means to monitor use of its computer
resources.
III<=
span
class=3DGramE>. Prohibited
Activities
A. Inappropriate or unlawful material. Material that is fraudulent, haras=
sing,
embarrassing, lewd, sexually explicit, profane, obscene, intimidating,
threatening or potentially violent, defamatory, racially offensively
proselytizing inappropriate or otherwise unlawful, or in violation of School
Board policy may not be sent by email or other forms of electronic
communication (such as bulletin boards systems, newsgroups, chat groups) or
displayed on or stored in computers.
Users encountering or receiving this kind of material are to immedia=
tely
report the incident to their supervisors.
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Policy 476: &=
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B. Prohibited uses.
Without prior written permission from the District’s
administration and/or technology coordinator, computer resources may not be
used for dissemination or storage of commercial or personal advertisements,
promotions, destructive programs (including but not limited to self-replica=
ting
codes or viruses), political or religious material, receipt or distribution=
of
inappropriate or unlawful material as defined above, participation in or
accessing chat lines, chat groups or chat sites (unless directly related to=
the
school curriculum and such access has been authorized in advance by the
building supervisor and/or district technology coordinator), accessing any =
site
which displays or distributes inappropriate or unlawful material as defined
above, or any use which is unauthorized or in violation of School Board pol=
icy.
C. Waste of computer resources.&n=
bsp;
Users may not deliberately perform acts that waste computer resource=
s or
unfairly monopolize resources to the exclusion of others. These acts include, but are not li=
mited
to, sending or forwarding mass mailings or chain letters, spending excessive
amounts of time on the Internet, playing games, sending or forwarding jokes,
engaging in online chat groups, printing multiple copies of documents, or
otherwise creating unnecessary network traffic.
D. Misuse of software.
Without prior written authorization from the administration and/or t=
he
district’s technology coordinator, Users may not do any of the
following: (1) copy software =
for
use on their home computers; (2) provide copies of software to any third
person; (3) install software on any School workstations or servers; (4)
download any software or run executable files from the Internet, email or o=
ther
online service to any School’s workstations or servers; (5) modify,
revise, transform, recast, or adapt any software; or (6) reverse-engineer,
disassemble, or decompile any software.&nb=
sp;
Users who become aware of any misuse of software or violation of
copyright law must immediately report the incident to their supervisors.
E. Communication of trade secrets. Unless expressly authorized by the
administration or the district’s technology coordinator, sending,
transmitting, or otherwise disseminating proprietary data, trade secrets, or
other confidential information of the District and/or School is strictly
prohibited. Unauthorized
dissemination of this information may result in substantial civil liability=
as
well as severe criminal penalties under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996.=
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Policy 476: &=
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E-mail, Internet, and Information Technology Acceptable Use
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IV. Passwords
A. Respo=
nsibility
for passwords. Users are
responsible for safe-guarding their passwords for access to the computer
system. Individual passwords =
should
not be printed, stored online, or given to others. Users are responsible for all
transactions made using their passwords.&n=
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No User may access the computer with another User’s password or
account.
B. Passw=
ords do
not imply privacy. Use of
passwords to gain access to the computer system or to encode particular fil=
es
or messages does not imply that Users have an expectation of privacy in the
material they create or receive on the computer system. The District and/or School have gl=
obal
passwords that permit it access to all material stored in its computer
system-regardless of whether that material has been encoded with a particul=
ar
User’s password.
V. Security
= A. Accessing other User’s file.<= /i> Users may not alter or copy a file belonging to another User without first obtaining permission from the owner= of the file. Ability to read, al= ter, or copy a file belonging to another User does not imply permission to read, alter, or copy that file. Use= rs may not use the computer system to “snoop” or pry into the affairs = of other Users or District and/or School operating systems by unnecessarily reviewing their files and e-mail without authority.
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= B. Accessing other computers and netwo= rks. A User’s ability to connect = to other computer systems through the network or by a modem does not imply a r= ight to access to connect to those systems or to make use of those systems unless specifically authorized by the operators of those systems.
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C.&n= bsp; Computer security. Each User is responsible for ensuring that use of outside computers and networks, such as the Internet, does not compromise the security of the District and/or School computer resources. This duty includes taking reasonable precautions to prevent intruders from accessing = the District and/or School’s networks via Internet connections or by leav= ing systems on and logged into the network without authorization and to prevent= the introduction and spread of replicating codes or viruses.
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Policy 476: &=
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E-mail, Internet, and Information Technology Acceptable Use
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= VI. Viruses
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= A. Virus detection. Viruses can cause substantial dama= ge to computer systems. Each User is responsible for taking reasonable precautions to ensure he or she does not introduce viruses into the District and/or School’s networks. To that end, all material received= on floppy disk or other magnetic or optical media and all material downloaded = from the Internet or from computers or networks that do not belong to the Distri= ct or School MUST be scanned for viruses and other destructive programs before being placed onto the computer system or network. Users should understand that their= home computers, laptops and other media storage or exchange devices may contain viruses. All disks transferre= d from these computers to the District and/or School’s network MUST be scann= ed for viruses.
VII.
Encryption Software
A. Use of
encryption software. User=
s may
not install or use encryption software on any of the District and/or
School’s computers without first obtaining written permission from th=
eir
supervisor. Users may not use
passwords or encryption passwords that have not been provided to their
supervisors.
B. Export
restrictions. The federal
government has imposed restrictions on export of programs or files containi=
ng
encryption technology (such as e-mail programs that permit encryption of
messages and electronic commerce software that encodes transactions). Software containing encryption
technology is not to be placed on the Internet or transmitted in any way
outside the United States without the prior written authorization from the
administration and/or the district’s technology coordinator.
VIII.
Miscellaneous
A. Compl=
iance
with applicable laws and licenses.&nbs=
p;
In their use of computer resources, Users must comply with all softw=
are
licenses; copyrights; all other state, federal, and international laws
governing intellectual property and online activities.
B. Other
policies applicable. In t=
heir
use of computer resources, Users must observe and comply with all other
policies and guidelines of the District and/or School.
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C. Compu=
ter
configuration. The follow=
ing
items are considered user configurable and may be changed by the operator;
screen saver, mouse pointers, additions to the district’s standardized
word processing, database, spreadsheet software power bars that do not repl=
ace
the office standard, views in mail that do not affect the district’s
standardized software configuration.
Manipulating computer configuration items not in this list may be
subject to disciplinary action if not authorized by the administration and/=
or
the district technology coordinator.
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D. Amend=
ments
and revisions. This polic=
y may be
amended or revised from time to time as the need arises. Users shall comply with all amendm=
ents
and revisions once adopted by the Board of Education.
E. No ad=
ditional
rights. This Policy is not
intended to, and does not grant, Users any contractual rights.
IX.
Violation/Consequences
A. Stude=
nts:
B. Staff=
:
C. Viola=
tions: Violations of law by students or s=
taff
will be reported to law enforcement officials.
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Policy 476: &=
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E-mail, Internet, and Information Technology Acceptable Use
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Cross Ref.: &= nbsp; Student Management Handbook
&n= bsp; = ; Staff Handbook
Legal Ref.: &= nbsp;
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First Reading |
Second Reading |
Adopted |
Revised |
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August 10, 2004 |
August 10, 2004 |
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