Technology - Acceptable Use Policy
ACCEPTABLE USE OF COMPUTER
NETWORK/COMPUTERS AND RESOURCES
Use of Telecommunications Policy
Access is a privilege, not a right. Therefore, based upon acceptable use guidelines outlined in this document, district administration will deem what is inappropriate use and their decisions are final. Users must acknowledge their understanding of this policy as a condition of using the network facilities.
Acceptable use of telecommunications and the network includes activities which support teaching and learning. Use of District accounts should be for assignments or research for school-related activities or courses.
· Use of telecommunications must be in support of education and research and be consistent with the purposes of the Cliffside Park School District
· Etiquette for electronic mail should be followed
Unacceptable Use
Unacceptable uses of telecommunications and the network include but are not limited to:
· Using the network for any illegal activity, including but not limited to, violation of copyright or other contracts
· Using the network for financial or commercial gain
· Vandalizing the data of another user
· Gaining unauthorized access to resources or entities
· Invading the privacy of individuals, except that a teacher or administrator shall have the right to monitor, inspect, or otherwise review any student’s work or file for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the rules set forth herein.
· Using an account owned by another without authorization
· Posting personal communications without the author’s consent
· Posting anonymous messages
· Placing unlawful information on a system
· Using profanity, obscenity or any abusive or otherwise objectionable language in either private or public messages
· Sending messages that are likely to result in the loss or recipient’s work or systems
· Sending “chain letters” or “broadcast” messages to lists or individuals, and any other types of use which would cause congestion of the networks or otherwise interfere with the work of others
· Using the Cliffside Park School District’s network, telecommunications or e-mail to promote political or religious goals
· Using the network or the Internet in a careless or wasteful manner
· Any use of the network for commercial or for profit purposes, product advertisement or political lobbying is prohibited
· Use of the network for personal and private business is prohibited
· Users shall not intentionally seek information about, obtain copies of, or modify files, other data, or passwords belonging to other users
· Users shall not misrepresent themselves or other users on the network
· Users shall not reveal personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers or credit care numbers
· The network shall not be used to disrupt the use of other users
· Hardware or software shall not be destroyed, modified or abused in any way
· Hate mail, harassment, discriminatory remarks and other antisocial behaviors are prohibited
· Use of the network to develop programs that harass other users or infiltrate a computer or computing systems and/or damage the software components or a computer or computing system is prohibited
· Standard copyright restrictions must be observed
· Use of the network to access or process sexually explicit material is prohibited
· Use of inappropriate text files or files dangerous to the integrity of the network is prohibited.
District staff will teach proper techniques and standards for participation, for guiding student access to appropriate sections of the network, and for making sure that students understand that if they misuse the network, they will lose use of their telecommunications privileges. In order for students to obtain use of a District account, students, their parents or guardians, and sponsoring staff members must fill out the Student Application For Use of a Network Account on a yearly basis. The person using the account is responsible for its proper use.
Violations
The Cliffside Park School District will rigorously uphold laws pertaining to the use of technological equipment and the information contained in them and/or generated by its use. Anyone found to be violating such laws will be subject to suit for civil damages as well as prosecution by the District to the full extent of the law.
Disciplinary actions include but are not limited to:
· Use of the network only under direct supervision;
· Suspension of network privileges;
· Revocation of network privileges;
· Suspension of computer privileges;
· Revocation of computer privileges;
· Suspension from school (students);
· Expulsion from school (students);
· Legal action and prosecution by the authorities;
· Responsible for the cost of reinstalling software or technical maintenance as needed as a result of unauthorized installation or modification of computer hardware or software.
National Education Standards for Students
National Education Standards for Teachers