Essential Components: Acceptable Use Policy Presenter: John Mendes

Student and Staff Internet Usage Discipline Guidelines Monitoring Systems for Students Broken down per grade level Filtering systems Appropriate Instruction and Modeling

Electronic Staff only Students and visitors will not be granted access to outside services (yahoo, g-mail, hotmail, etc) Privacy Issues District has access to all information on school owned hardware, software and server This is in accordance with the District’s Acceptable Use Policy

Acceptable Use All Internet and other technological tools are to be used in accordance with the District’s Acceptable Use Policy, Vision and Goal Computer equipment is used to support learning and enhance the learning process Conversing via electronic devices are used for academic purposes

Unacceptable Use Abusive and/or impolite language Using these devices in an unlawful and illegal manner Using for non-school related activities Compromising the District’s and/or users’ secured information and/or documents Using copyrighted material Falsifying one’s identity

Internet Filtering, Monitoring and Security Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring System Each student and staff members are responsible for their own passwords and accounts Authorized downloads and installation of software Authorized removal or adjustment to any device Virus Protection Procedures

Internet Filtering, Monitoring and Security Inappropriate Material Profanity Illegal Acts Obscenity Violence Discrimination Inappropriate Sexual Material

Consequences Implementation Acceptable Use Policy-Signed Contract User Agreement-kept on file Consequences, Rules and Regulations Presented in School District Handbook Disciplinary Action Privileges and Access Revoked Legal/Law Enforcement Action