CLEAR
CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT
INSTRUCTION
POLICY #I35.0
INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
AND USER AGREEMENT
35.1 The Internet is a global
network of networks which has the potential to be a tremendous resource for
students and teachers at all levels.
Our goal in providing this service is to promote educational excellence
by facilitating access to information sources, improved communication and
education innovation.
In order to access the Internet using the Clear Creek
RE-1 server, you must have an assigned user account. The use of assigned accounts is restricted to activities that: 1)
support educational research, and 2) are consistent with the goals and
objectives of Clear Creek School District RE-1.
You are personally responsible for complying with
the terms and policies of this use policy and user agreement at all times, and
are reminded that the use of the direct system is a privilege, not a
right. The School District may suspend
or revoke, at its sole and absolute discretion, system use or privileges at any
time for any student or staff member.
ANY
incident of inappropriate use may result in immediate suspension of system use
privileges, as well as school disciplinary sanctions, termination of
employment, and legal action. Please
remember that any time you access the Internet through the district server, you
are representing your school and Clear Creek School District RE-1. We expect you to do so with integrity and
maturity.
Please
read the following User Agreement completely and carefully. When signed by the student and, if
appropriate, your parent or guardian, this document becomes legally binding.
Approved: 3 December 1996
CLEAR CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT
INSTRUCTION
INTERNET USER AGREEMENT
Part
I Rules for the Use of Your
Internet Account
1. You are forbidden from
sharing your Internet account or password with any other person.
Example: You
give your password to a friend, who uses your account to send an obscene
message. Your friend loses access
privileges for inappropriate use; you lose access privileges for sharing your
password.
2. You are forbidden to access
any USENET newsgroups or other areas of the Internet that contain pornography;
unethical or illegal solicitations; racism; sexism; or threats.
3. Never use language online that
is obscene, abusive, or harasses others.
This includes, but is not limited to, messages that indicate or suggest
pornography; unethical or illegal solicitations; racism; sexism; or threats.
4. There will absolutely no
game playing through the district server at any time, and you are forbidden to
download games from the Internet. Use
of this system for anything less than academic purposes will not be
tolerated. Offenders will be removed
immediately and permanently.
5. You are forbidden to access
chat lines at any time.
6. You may not download any
large files, (e.g., graphics, video or sound files, or shareware programs)
during school hours. Downloading large
files slows down the system and can bring it to a screeching halt.
7. NEVER publicize the home
address or phone number for yourself or others including students and
teachers. Be cautious about sharing any
personal details through electronic mail.
If you need to list an address for any reason, use the following format:
Your name, c/o Clear Creek High School, P.O. Box 3369, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.
8. Unless
expressly stated otherwise, all communications and information accessible via
the network should be assumed to be private property subject to copyright and
trademark laws, and should not be reproduced or transmitted to others without
permission of the party who issued the information.
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INTERNET USER AGREEMENT
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Part
II Core Rules of Network
Etiquette
1. Be considerate of the person
receiving your message. Never forget
that the person reading your mail is a person whose feelings can be hurt. Never mail or post anything that your
teacher or parent would not approve of.
When in doubt, ASK.
2. Follow the same standards of
behavior online as you do in the classroom.
Don’t say anything that your teacher or parent would not approve
of. When in doubt, ASK.
3. Respect other people’s time
and cyberspace. Follow a discussion
group for several days to get the flavor of it before posting anything. Always read the FAQ (frequently asked
questions) document before posting.
4. Take pride in how you
present yourself and your school to others.
Be careful of your spelling and grammar. If you make a mistake, apologize.
5. Don’t point out
mistakes in other people’s messages.
6. Be forgiving of other
people’s mistakes and share your knowledge.
Offer answers and help to other people who ask questions on discussion
groups. Practice good mentoring techniques;
nobody likes the know-it-all who condescends to help the pitifully ignorant
newcomer.
7. Never read someone else’s
mail or files.
8. Be ethical. This one speaks for itself.
9. Please do not stay online
unnecessarily:
*log off when
you are not actively using the net
*log on and off
quickly during peak hours
*only download
files you actually need for research
Please
be aware that only a limited number of users can access the system at any one
time. When the system is very busy, you
may be denied access. If you get the
message the system is busy, please wait a few minutes and try again.
Part
III Electronic Mail
*Please
remember that the district server is to be used for educational purposes
only. This limitation applies to all
adult server users as well as to students.
Restrict your use of e-mail accordingly.
*Note
that electronic mail and system use are not private. System operators and district administrators have access to all
mail and system transactions. Moreover,
these messages may be stored on disk and may be subpoenaed in court cases and
legal conflicts, and may also be subject to review as a public record as
provided by state law. Accordingly, you
should not use the system for private messages or for discussion of sensitive
information. The system operator may
monitor messages.
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INTERNET USER AGREEMENT
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Part
IV About Passwords
*Never
use any of the following as your password – they are too easy to figure out:
1. Any part of your name
2. The name of a family member or pet
3. Birthdays, social security numbers, or
PINS (Personal Identification Numbers from bank or credit cards)
4. Words that are easily identified with you
(like hobbies)
*Make
your password easy to remember so you don’t have to write it down. If you do keep it written somewhere, make
SURE that no one else has access to it.
*Use
letters and numbers in your password, and mix upper and lower case. For example, if you use the word
“literature” as your password, spell it with numbers in place of some of the
letters – “li5era5ure”, or “litERAture”.
*Change
your password approximately once a month.
Part
V Required Signatures
A. Student Account
Please
read the following sections on the next page and sign where appropriate. Students MUST HAVE the signature of a parent
or guardian before an account will be assigned. (See next page)
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User Agreement)
INTERNET
USER AGREEMENT
STUDENT
I
understand and will abide by all the terms, provisions, and conditions of this
contract. I realize that a school
Internet account is to be used for educational purposes only. I understand that any violation of the rules
above may result in disciplinary action, including the revocation of my account
and any legal action. I recognize that
it is impossible for Clear Creek School District RE-1 to restrict access to all
controversial materials and I will not hold them responsible for materials that
I may acquire from the network. I will
not hold my teacher, my school, the Clear Creek School District, or any of its
employees or representatives responsible for or legally liable for materials
distributed to or acquired from the Internet.
I agree to report any misuse of the Internet to my teacher or principal.
Student’s
Name: (Please Print)
Student’s
Signature: Date
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PARENT
OR GUARDIAN
As parent of
guardian of ,
I understand and will abide by all the terms, provisions, and conditions of
this contract. I realize that a school
Internet account is to be used for educational purposes only. I understand that any violation of the rules
stated above will result in disciplinary action, including the revoking of my
student’s account and any appropriate legal action. I also understand that is it impossible for Clear Creek School
District RE-1 to restrict access to controversial materials. I will not hold the teacher, the school, the
Clear Creek School District, or any of its employees or representatives,
responsible for or legally liable for materials distributed to or acquired from
the Internet. I agree to report any
misuse of the Internet to the teacher or building principal. Further, I accept full responsibility for
supervision of my student’s use when not in a school setting.
I
hereby give my permission to issue an account for my student and certify that
the information contained on this form is correct.
Parent’s
Name: (Please Print)
Parent’s
Signature Date
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SPONSORING
TEACHER
I have
read this contract and I agree to promote this agreement with
______________________. I realize that a school Internet account is to be used
for educational purposes only. As
sponsoring teacher, I agree to instruct the student on acceptable use of the
Internet and proper network etiquette.
I accept responsibility for supervising the student in my class. I understand that I will not be held
responsible for inappropriate student use when I could not have taken
reasonable measure to prevent the inappropriate use. I agree to report any misuse of the Internet to the system administrator.
Student’s Name: (Please Print)
Teacher’s Name: (Please Print)
Teacher’s Signature: Date
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INTERNET USER AGREEMENT
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Part
VI Required Signatures
B. Teacher
of other Adult Account
I
understand and will abide by all the terms, provisions, and
conditions of this contract. I realize
that a school Internet account is to be used for educational purposes
only. I understand that any violation
of the rules stated above will result in disciplinary action, including, but
not limited to revocation of my account, termination of employment, and/or
appropriate legal action. I will
not hold my supervisor, the school, the Clear Creek School District, or any of
its employees or representatives responsible for or legally liable for
materials distributed to or acquired from the Internet. I agree to report any misuse of the Internet
to the system administrator or to my supervisor.
Name: (Please Print)
Signature:
Date