Uintah School District Acceptable Use for Computer and Network Access

Networks… Uintah School District provides as a service to schools a wide area computer network that includes access to the Internet.

 As a member of the Utah Education Network (UEN) and UtahLink, we adhere to the purposes and goals of UtahLink and require network use within the District to conform to the standards of the UEN Acceptable Use Policy.

Acceptable Use Policy for Computer Use and Network Access…  …explains important information that all employees must be aware of, including but not limited to the following:

All employees must sign an Acceptable Use Agreement form every year that will be kept on file with the District;  All USD employees are responsible for seeing that all software installed on a computer has the appropriate license for that software and does not install software that is not approved by the district. Personal software should not be installed on district computers;  Each computer/network user is expected to abide by the following generally accepted rules of user etiquette:

6 Any information maintained on district provided equipment is subject to review by district/school officials.  This inspection may include, but is not limited to, electronic mail, Internet access, file storage and transfer.  Users should use good judgment in the information they maintain.  Internet sites that contain illegal, indecent, defamatory, inaccurate or offensive material are not in keeping with the educational goals of the district and should not be accessed.

7 Users are responsible for what is knowingly accessed, stored, and viewed.  Any inappropriate material should immediately be reported to the appropriate building principal/supervisor or system administrator.  Computers and/or equipment are not to be removed from a school or district building without written consent from the building administrator.

8 Building administrators should submit the computer checkout list to the Coordinator of Technology at the end of the school year.  Employees assume financial responsibility for equipment removed from district property.  Use of a district computer and/or network, whether on or off school premises, for purposes that are illegal, inappropriate, or obscene, or to access materials that are illegal, inappropriate, or obscene, or in support of such activities is prohibited.

9 Never send or encourage others to send abusive or inappropriate messages;  Use electronic mail appropriately (i.e., no sales, advertisements or solicitations, etc.);  is not guaranteed to be private and is property of the school district;  Access log and information will be maintained when possible, and may be used to determine when inappropriate sites are accessed or distributed within the Uintah School District.

10 Illegal activities include violation of state, federal, or local policy and/or law. Inappropriate use includes but is not limited to:  Use or playing of online games, chat lines, and chain letters that are not educationally driven during school or work hours;  Using a computer or computer network to harass or threaten individuals or groups;  Vandalizing computers, computer systems, or computer networks;  The unauthorized examination or copying of files or data files belonging to others;

11 Inappropriate use includes but is not limited to:  Violating copyright law, including using unauthorized copies of software and making, transmitting, receiving, exchanging, and/or distributing unauthorized copies of software;  Impersonation of another person;  Gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access to computer, computer networks, or computer files or data;

12 Inappropriate use includes but is not limited to:  Unauthorized changing or modifying computer or internet/network settings with regards to individual computer identification;  Commercial use, product advertisement, or political activities;  Knowingly introducing, accessing, or distributing materials forbidden by the Uintah School District onto USD computers.

13 Materials forbidden include:  Any indecent, obscene, racist, sexist, pervasively vulgar, defamatory, offensive, or illegal materials promoting harm to self or others.  Such obscene activities include, but are not limited to, vulgar language and sexually explicit materials, including nudity and other graphic or textural depictions of sexually explicit activities.

14 Any violation of district policy and rules may result in:  Loss of district provided computer use and/or access to the internet/network;  Disciplinary action in accordance with the due process procedures outlined in the Orderly Termination Policy for District Employees;  Legal Action;  Revocation of Certification from the Utah State Office of Education.

 Read Policy , Acceptable Use Policy for Computer Use and Network Access, in order to be fully aware of your responsibilities regarding acceptable use.  For more information and applications for accounts see Uintah School District Policy  The application for accounts is also available on the USD Trainings page of