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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:
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Any type of vandalism to hardware, software, furniture, etc; this
includes the uploading or creation of computer viruses.
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Sending inappropriate, obscene, discriminatory, offensive, or
harassing e-mail.
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Visiting chat rooms, music sites, and network blogs.
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Accessing or using any of web based e-mail accounts.
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Excessive printing, including printing of large downloaded files.
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Visiting inappropriate web sites (pornographic, music, email,)
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Plagiarism or violation of copyright.
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Loading software of any kind, whether from the Internet, floppy
disk, CD-Rom. Etc.
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Downloading programs of any kind to the computer hard drive or
external disk.
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Removing technology hardware or software from the school without
permission.
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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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Parent’s/Guardian
Signature Date
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Student’s
Signature
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