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Privileges
- The use of the District's electronic networks & equipment is a
privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a
cancellation of those privileges. The system administrator will make all
decisions regarding whether or not a user has violated these procedures
and may deny, revoke, or suspend access at any time; his or her decision
is final.
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Unacceptable
Use - The user is responsible for his or her actions and activities
involving the District network & equipment. Some examples of
unacceptable uses are:
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Using the
District network and/or equipment for any illegal activity, including
violation of copyright or other contracts, or transmitting any material in
violation of any U.S. or State law;
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Unauthorized
downloading of software, regardless of whether it is copyrighted or virus
free;
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Downloading
copyrighted material for other than “fair use”;
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Using the
District network and/or equipment for private financial or commercial gain
according to the fair use agreement. Wastefully using resources, such as
file space, bandwidth, or paper;
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Gaining
unauthorized access to resources or entities;
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Invading
the privacy of individuals;
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Using
another user's account or password; or allowing someone to use your
account;
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Posting
material authorized or created by another without his/her consent;
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Posting
anonymous messages;
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Using the
District network and/or equipment for commercial or private advertising;
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Accessing,
submitting, posting, publishing, or displaying any defamatory, inaccurate,
abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially
offensive, harassing, or illegal material using the District network or
equipment; and
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Using
the District network or equipment while access privileges are suspended or
revoked.
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Network
Etiquette - The user is expected to abide by the generally accepted rules
of network etiquette. These include, but are not limited to, the
following:
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Be polite.
Do not become abusive in messages to others.
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Use
appropriate language. Do not swear, or use vulgarities or any other
inappropriate language.
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Do not
reveal the personal addresses or telephone numbers of students or
colleagues.
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Recognize
that electronic mail (E-mail) is not private. People who operate the
system have access to all mail. Messages relating to or in support of
illegal activities may be reported to the authorities.
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Do not use
the District network or equipment in any way that would disrupt its use by
other users.
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Consider
all communications and information accessible via the District network or
equipment to be District 88 property.
Any attempt to access; store; distribute; capture; and/or copy
District communications; copyrighted materials; and/or information will be
subject to disciplinary action.
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No
Warranties - The District makes no warranties of any kind, whether
expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. The District will
not be responsible for any damages the user suffers. This includes loss of
data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, missed-deliveries, or service
interruptions caused by its negligence or the users' errors or omissions.
Use of any information obtained via the Internet is at the user's own
risk. The District specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy
or quality of information obtained through its services.
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Indemnification
- The user agrees to indemnify the School District for any losses, costs,
or damages, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the District
relating to, or arising out of, any violation of these procedures.
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Vandalism -
Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges and other disciplinary
action. Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy
data of another user, the Internet, or any other network. This includes,
but is not limited to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses.
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Security -
Network security is a high priority. If the user can identify a security
problem on the District network or equipment, the user must notify the
system administrator or Building Principal. Do not demonstrate the problem
to other users. Keep your account and password confidential. Do not use
another individual's account. Long-term substitute teachers will be given
their own account; they should not access the teacher’s files or
passwords. Attempts to log-on the Network as a system administrator will
result in disciplinary action and cancellation of user privileges.
Students who gain access to administrative files, grades, attendance etc.,
will be subject to disciplinary action and possible suspension and or
expulsion. Any user
identified as a security risk may be denied access to the network.
No logged-on computer should be left unattended; log-off must occur
upon leaving the computer.
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Telephone
Charges - The District assumes no responsibility for any unauthorized
charges or fees, including telephone charges, long-distance charges,
per-minute surcharges, and/or equipment or line costs.
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Copyright
Web Publishing Rules - Copyright law and District policy prohibit the
re-publishing of text or graphics found on the Web or on District Web
sites; file servers or District equipment without explicit written
permission.
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For each
re-publication (on a Web site or file server) of a graphic or a text file
that was produced externally, there must be a notice at the bottom of the
page crediting the original producer and noting how and when permission
was granted. If possible, the
notice should also include the Web address of the original source.
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Students
and staff engaged in producing Web pages must refer to the reference
publishing standards, and provide the District 88 Webmaster with e-mail or
hard copy permissions before the Web pages are published. Printed evidence of the status of “public domain”
documents must be provided.
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The absence
of a copyright notice may not be interpreted as permission to copy the
materials. Only the copyright
owner may provide the permission.
The
manager of the Web site displaying the material may not be considered a
source of permission.
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The “fair
use” rules governing student reports in classrooms are less stringent
and permit limited use of graphics and text.
