Board Policy
BP 2022
Instruction____________________________________________________________
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TECHNOLOGY/ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY Students and
all district users of our technology have the responsibility to use the
computers and network in accordance with the rules of the district. Direct supervision of all students at all
time who use the system is not possible.
Therefore, all users must understand that the use of the Lake Chelan
School District’s computers or network is a privilege which may be revoked or
suspended at any time for abusive conduct or violation of the conditions to
be established by the technology team and building administrators. Improper use of the school’s computer
network, the internet, or damage to school equipment will result in
disciplinary actions. Abusive conduct includes,
but is not limited to, the placing of unlawful information on the network,
the improper access, misappropriation or misuse of information/files of other
users, and the use of obscene, abusive, or other offensive or objectionable
language in either public or private messages. Students who violate the technology policy
will be subject to district procedures, including suspension. Violations of technology policy may be
subject to building discipline procedures. The
following are acceptable use guidelines: 1.
All use of the system must be in support of education and
research and consistent with the mission of the District. The District reserves the right to
prioritize use and access to the system.
The District does not guarantee the reliability of the data connection
and does not verify the accuracy of
any information found on the
Internet. The District is not
responsible for damage or loss caused by inappropriate use of the
system. The District is not responsible
for loss of data. Users are expected
to make frequent backups of critical data. 2.
Each student and staff member will have their own login
and password, which should not be shared with anyone else at school. Students will also have their own “storage
space” on school equipment which is allowed only for school related
projects. 3.
Any use of the system must be in conformity to state and
federal law, network provider policies and licenses, and District
policy. Use of the system for
commercial solicitation is prohibited.
Use of the system for charitable purposes must be approved in advance
by the superintendent or designee. Page 1 of 3 4.
The system constitutes public facilities and may not be
used to support or oppose political candidates or ballot measures. 5.
No use of the system shall serve to disrupt the operation
of the system by others; system components including hardware or software
shall not be destroyed, modified or abused in any way. Physical damage, as defined by
RCW9A.48.070, is a crime and will be treated as such. 6.
Malicious use of the system to develop programs that
harass other users or gain unauthorized access to any computer or computing
system and/or damage the components of a computer or computing system is
prohibited. Hate mail, harassment,
discriminatory remarks, or other antisocial behaviors are expressly
prohibited. 7.
Use of the system to access, store or distribute obscene
or pornographic material is prohibited.
Attempts to bypass the internet filtering or virus protection system
are prohibited. 8.
Use of the system to download music or picture files for
personal use is prohibited. Direct
copying of copyrighted material for use in research papers or reports must
follow all established laws for use of such material. Users will not plagiarize material that
they may find on the Internet. 9.
Student subscriptions to mailing lists, bulletin boards,
chat groups, commercial email services, and commercial online services must
be pre-approved by the superintendent or designee. 10.
System accounts are to be used only by the authorized user
of the account for the authorized purpose.
Users may not share their account number, login name or password with
another person or leave an open file or session unattended or unsupervised. Account owners are ultimately responsible
for all activity under their account. 11.
Users shall not seek information on, obtain copies of, or
modify files or other data or passwords belonging to other users, or
misrepresent other users on the system, or attempt to gain unauthorized access
to the system or to parts of the system to which they have not specifically
been granted access. 12.
Personal information such as addresses and telephone
numbers should remain confidential when communication on the system. Students should never reveal such information
without permission from their teacher or other adult. Students should never make appointments to
meet people in person that they have contacted on the system without district
and parent permission.
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Students should notify their teacher or other adult
whenever they come across information or messages that are dangerous,
inappropriate, or make them feel uncomfortable. 14.
The unauthorized installation, use, storage, or
distribution of copyrighted software or materials on district computers is
prohibited. 15.
Under prescribed circumstances, non-student or staff use
may be permitted, provided such individuals demonstrate that their use
furthers the purpose and goals of the District. Permission must be obtained through the
District office. 16.
All information sent or received from a school computer –
including email messages-are school district property and should not be
considered confidential. For security and administrative
purposes, the District reserves the right for authorized personnel to review
system use and file content, including email messages if there is reasonable
suspicion that unauthorized use has taken place. 17.
Unauthorized use of the system for the purchase of
products or services by students is prohibited. 18.
Students will not be granted email accounts without
authorization by the network administrator. 19.
Building administrators will provide acceptable use
information to all users of the system, including parents. 20.
The posting of any material on the District’ website must
be approved by the network administrator. Adoption Date:____January
27, 2004_______ |
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