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Internet Acceptable
Use Policy
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Please
also review:
Acceptable Use Policy
Policy
Agreement |
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Internet
and Other Electronic Media
and On-Line Connections
Administrative Rule
AR
IJNDB-R Use of Technology Resources in Instruction
- Purpose
and Scope
This Administrative Rule is adopted to implement
the School District's Internet Acceptable Use
Policy. While the Rule primarily addresses utilization
of the Internet and other electronic on-line
connection services, it also applies, where
appropriate, to the general use of District-owned
computer hardware and software.
- Terms
and Conditions of Use
- Acceptable
Use
The purpose of the School District's decision
to provide Internet access is to allow an
expanded opportunity for education, research,
and professional development by providing
access to unique resources and the opportunity
for collaborative work. All use of the Internet
must be in support of education and research
and consistent with the educational and
staff development objectives of the School
District. Use of any organizations' network
or computing resources must comply with
the rules appropriate for that network.
Transmission of any material in violation
of any federal or state laws or regulations
is prohibited. This includes, but is not
limited to, copyrighted material, threatening
or obscene material, or material protected
by trade secret. Violations will result
in appropriate disciplinary action against
the staff member or student involved.
- Procedures
for Use
- Employees
may access the Internet for educational
or work-related purposes at any time
which is not disruptive and does not
interfere with the performance of other
responsibilities by the employee or
other staff members.
- Students
will be allowed to access the Internet
only under the supervision of designated
staff. No students may access the Internet
without permission.
- Rules
Governing Use
The following guidelines for acceptable use
shall be applicable.
- Users
are expected to employ appropriate net etiquette;
profanity, vulgarity, or abusive, inappropriate
language is prohibited. Illegal activities
are forbidden.
- Users
are not to reveal their personal address
or phone number or that of other individuals,
students, or colleagues.
- Users
are not to use another school's or individual's
account without written permission from
that individual.
- Vandalism
will not be tolerated. Vandalism includes,
but is not limited to, malicious damage
to hardware, harm or destruction of software
or the data of another user, and creating,
uploading or downloading computer viruses.
- Users
should consider all communications and information
accessible via the network to be private
property. All quotes, references, and sources
should be cited.
- Users
are not to access inappropriate or restricted
information or other information not directly
related to the educational or staff use
purposes for which access is being provided.
Restricted information includes obscene,
libelous, indecent, vulgar, profane, or
lewd materials, advertisements for products
or services not permitted to minors by law,
insulting, fighting, and harassing words,
and other materials which may cause a substantial
disruption of the academic environment.
- Users
should remain on the system only as long
as necessary to complete their work, so
that other individuals will have equal opportunities
to access the Internet. Users are not to
disrupt, harass, or annoy other users.
- The
system is not to be utilized for financial
or commercial gain or for personal use other
than professional activities
- Penalties
for Improper Use
An employee who violates the terms of this Administrative
Rule will be subject to disciplinary action
consistent with the nature of the offense, including
suspension or cancellation of Internet privileges.
Students who violate the terms of this Administrative
Rule or who otherwise misuse their access to
the Internet also will be subject to disciplinary
action in accordance with the District's Code
of Student Conduct. Violations of the laws of
the United States or the State of South Carolina
also may subject the user to criminal prosecution.
If a user incurs unauthorized costs, the user,
as well as the user's parents (if the user is
a student) will be responsible for all such
costs.
Issued/Adopted:
11/12/96; Revised 5/26/98, 1/8/02 |
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