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by the Middle States Association
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Acceptable Use Policy Form
Acceptable Use Policy for Students/Parents
(School’s Computer Network/the Internet)
The global network (the Internet) and the school’s local computer network are intended to be used for educational purposes only. They are intended to provide students with the newest academic learning experience, further enrichment opportunities, and for remedial work when necessary. Classes have access to this learning environment on a regular basis and under teacher supervision.
With access to computers and people all over the world also comes the availability of material that may not be considered to be of educational value in the context of the school’s philosophy and curriculum. Our school has taken precautions to restrict access to controversial materials by installing filtering software and hardware that is used by the school’s network. It is intended to block access to undesirable material on the Internet, and is for both the adults and the children. In addition to the active filter, the children are under supervision, and never alone in the computer lab, the library, the resource room, or in the classrooms. We do our very best to monitor what they are doing. However, no filtering method is perfect and on a global network it is impossible to filter and guarantee that no controversial information that is not consistent with the educational goals of our school can be accessed. On the other hand, some legitimate sites might be blocked by the rules invoked by the filtering system. It could be concluded that the smooth operation of the network relies upon the proper conduct of the end users who must adhere to strict guidelines. These guidelines are provided here so that students are aware of the responsibilities they are about to acquire. In general this requires efficient, ethical and legal utilization of the local and global network resources.
Not permitted:
Ø Any type of vandalism to hardware, software, furniture, etc; this includes the uploading or creation of computer viruses.
Ø Sending inappropriate, obscene, discriminatory, offensive, or harassing e-mail.
Ø Visiting chat rooms, music sites, and network blogs.
Ø Accessing or using any of web based e-mail accounts.
Ø Excessive printing, including printing of large downloaded files.
Ø Visiting inappropriate web sites (pornographic, music, email,)
Ø Plagiarism or violation of copyright.
Ø Loading software of any kind, whether from the Internet, floppy disk, CD-Rom. Etc.
Ø Downloading programs of any kind to the computer hard drive or external disk.
Ø Removing technology hardware or software from the school without permission.
Ø Transmitting personal information about other students including but not limited to student/ teacher/ staff names, addresses, and phone numbers.
If any of users violates any of these provisions, his or her account will be terminated and future access could possibly be denied.
The use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges. Any student who ignores the above-mentioned rules, or defies the prohibitions on acceptable usage will be denied Internet access for at least a month. If the individual continually defies the prohibitions, or engages in activities that are inappropriate, he or she will be denied accessibility for either the fall or spring semester. Repeated warnings will result in the individual being denied all access to the Internet for at least one year.
We are taking these steps to protect your children. We want them to experience the wonder of this effective learning tool, but also to recognize the Internet problems associated with its use. We hope you will support these policies and discuss these issues with your son/daughter.
When you sign the bottom of this you acknowledge your acceptance of these terms and conditions. If this page is not returned to us, your child will not be permitted to use the Internet in school.
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