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Electronic Communication and Data Management Regulations

The Superintendent or designee will oversee the District’s electronic communications system.  

The District will provide training in proper use of the system and will provide users with copies of acceptable use regulations.  Ethical use of this resource will be emphasized.

Consent Requirements

Copyrighted software or data may not be placed on any system connected to the District’s system without permission from the holder of the copyright.  Only the owner, or the individual the owner specifically authorizes, may upload copyrighted material to the system.  

No original work created by any District student will be posted on a web page under the District’s control unless the District has received written consent from the student (and the student’s parent) who created the work.

No personally identifiable information about a District student will be posted on a web page under the District’s control unless the District has received written consent from the student’s parent.  An exception may be made for “directory information” as allowed by the Family Education Records Privacy Act and District policy.

System Access

Access to the District’s electronic communications system will be governed as follows:

1. Students in grades K-12 will be granted access to the District’s system, as appropriate.  Students in grades K-12 may be assigned individual network accounts.  No student will be assigned an e-mail account.
2. The District will require that all passwords be changed as needed.
3. Any system user identified as a security risk or as having violated District and/or campus computer use regulations may be denied access to the District’s system.

Superintendent/Designee Responsibilities

The Superintendent or designee(s) will:

1. Be responsible for disseminating and enforcing applicable District policies, regulations, and acceptable use agreements for the District’s system. 
2. Ensure that all users of the District’s system complete and sign an agreement to abide by the District policies and regulations regarding use.  All agreements will be maintained on file in the principal’s or superintendent’s office.
3. Inform employees that all software loaded on computers in the District must be consistent with District standards and be properly licensed to the District. 
4. Require that only authorized staff will install, maintain, and redistribute District hardware and software due to network constraints.
5. Require all users to follow district procedures in obtaining repairs/modifications to hardware.
6. Be authorized to monitor or examine all system activities, including electronic mail transmissions, as deemed appropriate to ensure proper use of the system.
7. Be authorized to remove material from the system that is deemed to be inappropriate.
8. Set limits for data storage within the District's system, as needed.

Individual User Responsibilities

The following standards will apply to all users of the District’s electronic communications systems:

On-Line Conduct

1. The individual in whose name a system account is issued will be responsible at all times for its proper use.
2. The system may not be used for illegal purposes, in support of illegal activities, or for any other activity prohibited by District policy or regulations.
3. System users may not use another person’s system account.
4. System users may not redistribute copyrighted programs or data except with the written permission of the copyright holder or designee.
5. System users may not plagiarize any part of works found on the Internet.
6. System users may not send or post messages that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal.
7. System should be used primarily for school business and always in a professional manner.
8. System users may not gain nor attempt to gain unauthorized access to resources, information, or accounts.  

Vandalism Prohibited

Any malicious attempt to harm or destroy District equipment or data is prohibited.  Deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt system performance are violations of District policy and administrative regulation and may constitute criminal activity.  Such prohibited activity includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or creating of computer viruses, damaging hardware, and altering or deleting system files.  

Vandalism as defined above will result in the cancellation of system use privileges and will require restitution for costs associated with system restoration, as well as other appropriate consequences.  

Forgery Prohibited

Forgery or attempted forgery of electronic mail messages is prohibited.  Attempts to read, delete, copy, or modify the electronic mail of other users, deliberate interference with the ability of other users to send/receive e-mail, or the use of another person’s user ID and/or password is prohibited.

 Information Content/Third-Party Supplied Information

System users and parents of students with access to the District’s system should be aware that use of the system may provide access to other electronic communications systems in the global electronic network that may contain inaccurate and/or objectionable material.

A student who gains access to objectionable material is expected to discontinue access immediately and to report the incident to a supervisor.  A student who knowingly brings prohibited materials into the school’s electronic environment will
be subject to suspension of access and/or revocation of privileges on the District’s system and will be subject to disciplinary action.

Network Etiquette

System users are expected to observe the following network etiquette:

1. Be polite; messages typed in capital letters are the computer equivalent of shouting and are considered rude.
2. Use appropriate language: swearing, vulgarity, ethnic or racial slurs, offensive symbols and any other inflammatory language are prohibited.
3. Pretending to be someone else when sending/receiving messages is considered inappropriate.
4. Transmitting obscene messages, pictures, or Universal Resource Language (URLs) that contain offensive materials is prohibited.  

Termination/Revocation of System User Account

Termination of a student’s access for violation of District policies or regulations will be effective on the date of notification of the infraction. 

Disclaimer

The District’s system is provided on an “as is, as available” basis.  The District will not be responsible for any damage users may suffer, including, but not limited to, loss, damage or unavailability of data stored on District diskettes, tapes, hard drives or servers, or for delays of changes in or interruptions of service or misdeliveries or nondeliveries of information or materials, regardless of the cause.  The District is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of any advice or information obtained through or stored on the District system.  The District will not be responsible for financial obligations arising through unauthorized use of the District system or the Internet.  

The District will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation concerning or relating to misuses of the District’s electronic communication system.