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7540.03 - STUDENT NETWORK AND INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE AND SAFETY

 

Students are encouraged to use the Board's computers/network and Internet connection for educational purposes. Use of such resources is a privilege, not a right. Students must conduct themselves in a responsible, efficient, ethical, and legal manner. Unauthorized or inappropriate use, including any violation of these guidelines, may result in cancellation of the privilege, disciplinary action consistent with the Student Handbook, and/or civil or criminal liability (see Sec. 943.70, Wis. Stat. (Computer Crimes) and Sec. 947.0125, Wis. Stat. (Unlawful Use of Computerized Communication Systems)).

 

Smooth operation of the Board's Network relies upon users adhering to the following guidelines. The guidelines outlined below are provided so that users are aware of their responsibilities.

 

  1. Students are responsible for their behavior and communication on the Internet.

     

  2. Students may only access the Internet by using their assigned account. Use of another person's account/address/password is prohibited. Students may not allow other users to utilize their passwords.

     

  3. Students may not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies of, or modify files, data, or passwords belonging or other users, or misrepresent other users on the network.

     

  4. Students may not use the Internet to engage in "hacking" or other unlawful activities.

     

  5. Transmission of any material in violation of any State or Federal law or regulation, or Board policy is prohibited.

     

  6. Any use of the Internet for commercial purposes, advertising, or political lobbying is prohibited.

     

  7. Students are expected to abide by the following generally-accepted rules of network etiquette:

     

    1. Be polite, courteous, and respectful in your messages to others. Use language appropriate to school situations in any communications made through the Board's computers/network. Do not use obscene, profane, vulgar, sexually explicit, defamatory, or abusive language in your messages.

       

    2. Never reveal names, addresses, phone numbers, or passwords of yourself or other students, family members, teachers, administrators, or other staff members while communicating on the Internet.

       

    3. Do not transmit pictures or other information that could be used to establish your identity without prior approval of a teacher and unless expressly authorized by your parent or guardian on the "Student Network and Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Agreement Form."

       

    4. Never agree to get together with someone you "meet" on-line without prior parent approval.

       

    5. Diligently delete old mail on a regular basis from the personal mail directory to avoid excessive use of the electronic mail disk space.

       

  8. Use of the Internet to access, process, distribute, display, or print child pornography and other material that are obscene, objectionable, inappropriate, and/or harmful to minors is prohibited. For example, the following material is prohibited: material that appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, and excretion; material that depicts, describes or represents in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or stimulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and material that lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value as to minors. Offensive messages and pictures, inappropriate text files, or files dangerous to the integrity of the Board's computers/network (e.g., viruses) are also prohibited.

     

    To ensure that the Board's computer resources are not used for inappropriate purposes and consistent with the Children's Internet Protection Act, the Board has implemented technology protection measures on all computers with access to the Internet and World Wide Web that protect against access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, and/or harmful to minors. These measures are operating at all times, and enable the Board to monitor and protect against access to the aforementioned visual depictions. We have additional and extensive systems and security mechanisms in place to ensure the security, integrity, and appropriateness of the data on our networks. We also rely on and respect each family's right to decide whether to allow their children access to the Internet and World Wide Web.

     

  9. Malicious use of the Board's computers/network to develop programs that harass other users or infiltrate a computer or computer system and/or damage the software components of a computer or computing system is prohibited. Students may not use the Board's computers/network in such a way that would disrupt their use by others. Students must avoid intentionally wasting limited resources.

     

  10. All communications and information accessible via the Internet should be assumed to be private property (i.e. copyrighted and/or trademarked). All copyright issues regarding software, information, and attributions of authorship must be respected.

     

  11. Students are prohibited from accessing or participating in on-line "chat rooms" or other forms of direct electronic communication (other than e- mail) without prior approval from a teacher or Director of Information Technology. All such authorized communications must comply with these guidelines.

     

  12. The Board has required software and systems in place that monitor and record all Internet, World Wide Web, and computer usage. The Board wants users to be aware that security systems are capable of recording, for each and every user, each World Wide Web site visit, the amount of time spent actively using the World Wide Web, each chat, news group access, e-mail message, and every file transfer into and out of our internal networks to the Internet. No District student or employee should have any expectation of privacy as to his/her Internet or World Wide Web usage, or the privacy of any electronic mail message, file, download, note, or other data stored on or transmitted or received through any Board computing facility. The Board reserves the right to review computing activity and analyze usage patterns, and may choose to publicize this data to assure that the Board's computing resources are devoted to maintaining the highest standards of educational benefit and employee productivity. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities will be reported to the appropriate authorities. The use of passwords does not guarantee confidentiality, and the Board retains the right to access information in spite of a password.

     

  13. Use of the Internet and any information procured from the Internet is at the student's own risk. The Board is not responsible for any damage a user suffers, including loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, mis- deliveries, or service interruptions. The Board is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through its services. Information (including text, graphics, audio, video, etc.) from Internet sources used in student papers, reports, and projects should be cited the same as references to printed materials.

     

  14. Disclosure, use, and/or dissemination of personal identification information of minors via the Internet is prohibited.

     

  15. Proprietary rights in the design of web sites hosted on the Board's servers remains at all times with the Board.