Internet+Safety

Internet Safety Guidelines for Teachers
 * Section 1**

1. Never leave students alone in the room while accessing the Internet. Be prepared to constantly walk around the room to continually observe Internet access. You are ultimately responsible for any activity that goes on in your room. Computer screens should be situated so the teacher might easily see them.

2. Internet use by students will be directed by the Librarian or teacher and under the supervision of either the teacher or assistant at all times. Students will not be allowed to “Surf” the Internet. Students will be directed to specific sites on the World Wide Web for viewing specific material related to what they are doing in class.

3. Librarians or computer lab instructors should closely monitor students when they begin an Internet session. Teachers should know which computer students are on and when they logged off the Internet.

4. Electronic mail and telecommunications are not to be utilized by employees to share confidential information about students or other employees because messages are not entirely secure. Users should not expect that files stored on district servers are private.

5. Cell phone usage: The teacher should follow the school's rules of cell usage. Whatever discipline or corrective action in place for the entire school the teacher should abide by those rules.

6. The following behaviors are not permitted on District networks: A. Sharing confidential information on students or employees B. Sending or displaying offensive messages or pictures C. Using obscene language D. Engaging in practices that harm the computer or network (e.g., loading files that may introduce a virus, doing physical damage to computer equipment, etc.) E. Violating copyright laws F. Plagiarizing works that you find on the Internet (plagiarism is taking the ideas or writing of others and presenting them as if they were your own) G. Loading or copying software that is not properly licensed H. Trespassing in others’ folders, documents, or files I. Intentionally wasting limited resources (e.g., disk space, printer supplies, paper, etc.)

Each employee will sign an acceptable use agreement before establishing a network account or using computers. Violations may result in a loss of access and/or disciplinary action.

Internet Safety Guidelines for Students:
 * Section 2**

The School District is providing students access to the district’s electronic network. This network includes Internet access, computer services, videoconferencing, computer equipment and related equipment for educational purposes. The purpose of this network is to assist in preparing students for success in life and work in the 21st century by providing them with electronic access to a wide range of information and the ability to communicate with people throughout the world. This document contains the rules and procedures for students’ acceptable use of the electronic network.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The electronic network has been established for a limited educational purpose. The term "educational purpose" includes classroom activities, career development, and limited high-quality self-discovery activities.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The electronic network has not been established as a public access service or a public forum. The School has the right to place reasonable restrictions on material that is accessed or posted throughout the network.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Parent/guardian permission is required for all students under the age of 18. Access is a privilege — not a right.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">It is presumed that students will honor this agreement they and their parent/guardian have signed. The district is not responsible for the actions of students who violate them beyond the clarification of standards outlined in this policy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The district reserves the right to monitor all activity on this electronic network. Students will indemnify the district for any damage that is caused by students' inappropriate use of the network.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students are expected to follow the same rules, good manners and common sense guidelines that are used with other daily school activities as well as the law in the use of the {Your School District} electronic network.


 * Healthy and Appropriate Ways of Working With Others**


 * Each student will use time effectively when working with others to ensure that each activity and/or instructional period is completed in a time manner
 * Each student should allow distribute equal usage time on the internet when working in groups on a single computer
 * Each student, unless specified by the teacher, should appoint certain duties for each person to complete while working on the internet.
 * Each student should not forfeit another student's internet privileges by not acting according to the school and classroom internet policy. This type of behavior will forfeit their internet usage in the classroom.
 * Each student when using the internet will not use the internet in any other ways not specified by the teacher and the instruction.
 * Students must remember that they are representing themselves and their school while on the internet. They should not act in such a way that would defame their name, their teacher's, and the school's reputation.

** General Unacceptable Behavior ** While utilizing any portion of the electronic network, unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Students will not use the {Your School District} electronic network for political lobbying. Students may use the system to communicate with elected representatives and to express their opinions on political issues. · Students will not attempt to access non-instructional district systems, such as student information systems or business systems. · Students will not use of any wired or wireless network (including third party internet service providers) with equipment brought from home. Example: The use of a home computer on the network or accessing the internet from any device not owned by the district. · Students will not use district equipment, network, or credentials to threaten employees, or cause a disruption to the educational program. · Students will not use the district equipment, network, or credentials to send or post electronic messages that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal. · Students will not post private information about another person. · Students will promptly disclose to a teacher or other school employee any message received that is inappropriate or makes the student feel uncomfortable
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not post information that, if acted upon, could cause damage or danger of disruption.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not engage in personal attacks, including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not harass another person. Harassment is persistently acting in a manner that distresses or annoys another person. If a student is told by a person to stop sending messages, they must stop.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not knowingly or recklessly post false or defamatory information about a person or organization.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not use criminal speech or speech in the course of committing a crime such as threats to the president, instructions on breaking into computer networks, child pornography, drug dealing, purchase of alcohol, gang activities, threats to an individual, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not use speech that is inappropriate in an educational setting or violates district rules.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not abuse network resources such as sending chain letters or "spamming.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not display, access or send offensive messages or pictures.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not use the {Your School District} electronic network for commercial purposes. Students will not offer, provide, or purchase products or services through this network.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">E-mail for students in the elementary and middle school grades will only be provided through a teacher or classroom e-mail account.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not establish or access Web-based e-mail accounts on commercial services through the district network unless such accounts have been approved for use by the individual school.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not repost a message that was sent to them privately without the permission of the person who sent them the message.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students may be identified by their full name with parental approval. Group or individual pictures of students with student identification are permitted with parental approval. Parents may elect to have their child assigned to the elementary/middle school level of use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Material placed on student Web pages are expected to meet academic standards of proper spelling, grammar and accuracy of information.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Material (graphics, text, sound, etc.) that is the ownership of someone other than the student may not be used on Web sites unless formal permission has been obtained.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not share personal contact information about themselves or other people. Personal contact information includes address, telephone, school address, or work address.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Elementary and middle school students will not disclose their full name or any other personal contact information for any purpose.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">High school students will not disclose personal contact information, except to education institutes for educational purposes, companies or other entities for career development purposes, or without specific building administrative approval.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will not agree to meet with someone they have met online.

** Violations of this Acceptable Use Policy **

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">Violations of this policy may result in loss of access as well as other disciplinary or legal action. Students' violation of this policy shall be subject to the consequences as indicated within this policy as well as other appropriate discipline, which includes but is not limited to:

§ Use of district network only under direct supervision § Suspension of network privileges § Revocation of network privileges § Suspension of computer privileges § Suspension from school § Expulsion from school and/or § Legal action and prosecution by the authorities

The particular consequences for violations of this policy shall be determined by the school administrators. The superintendent or designee and the board shall determine when school expulsion and/or legal action or actions by the authorities are the appropriate course of action.