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Student AUP


ROCKRIDGE CUSD #300

Acceptable Use Policy

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT

Terms and Conditions for Use of the Internet

The Internet is an electronic highway connecting thousands of computers all over the world and millions of individual subscribers (computer users).

The term “Internet” will include any net, any network, or any information via computer.

With access to computers and people all over the world also comes the availability of material that may not be considered to be of educational value in the context of the school setting. ON A GLOBAL NETWORK, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL ALL MATERIALS AND A USER MAY FIND CONTROVERSIAL INFORMATION. Rockridge CUSD #300 has subscribed to an appropriate filter program that helps parents and educators control student access to controversial materials on the Internet. Although not foolproof, the program greatly reduces the chance of a student accidentally being connected to controversial materials. Users who access, transmit, or store inappropriate material or who take action that violates the AUP are subject to disciplinary or legal action.

The reading and acknowledgement of this Acceptable Use Policy is legally binding and indicates that the student has carefully read, understood and agrees to the terms and conditions given with this policy:

  1. Privileges – The use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right, and intentional misuse will result in a cancellation of those privileges after the FIRST offense.

Use of the Internet is not to be considered a substitute for doing one’s own research but it can be a valuable addition to one’s research base.

As a user of the Internet, you may be allowed to access other networks (and/or the computer systems attached to those networks). Each network or system has its own set of policies and procedures. Actions which are routinely allowed on one network/system may be controlled, or even forbidden, on other networks. It is the user’s responsibility to abide by the policies and procedures of these other networks/systems.

THE FACT THAT YOU THE USER CAN PERFORM A PARTICULAR ACTION DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU SHOULD TAKE THAT ACTION.

2. Netiquette – You are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These include but are not limited to the following:

    1. Be polite. Do not get abusive in your messages to others. Be careful with sarcasm and humor. What you think is funny may offend someone else. Do not “flame” (send offensive, nasty, hateful messages, or use all capital letters).
    2. Use appropriate language. Do not swear, use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language.
    3. Do not reveal your personal address and telephone number, or anyone else’s.
    4. When e-mail is made available, remember that it is not private. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities will be reported to the proper authorities.
    5. Violating copyright laws is prohibited.
    6. Trespassing in other’s folders, documents, or files is prohibited.
    7. Sharing confidential information on students or employees is prohibited unless authorized by District Administrators.
    8. Do not use the network in such a way that you would disrupt the use of the network by other users.
    9. Accessing personal email from school computers.
    10. Working on personal web pages on school computers.
  1. Rockridge CUSD #300, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), or any other provider will not be responsible for any damages you suffer. These include loss of data resulting from delays, nondeliveries, misdeliveries, or service interruptions.
  2. Security – Anyone trying to alter computer hardware or software will lose Internet privileges.
  3. Vandalism – Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges. Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy data of another user or Internet. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses.
  4. Acceptable Use: Inappropriate material or communications defined: Transmission or intentional receipt of any inappropriate material or material in violation of law or district policy is prohibited. Inappropriate use – Some examples of inappropriate use are:

    1. Using the network for any illegal activity, including violation of copyright or other contracts.
    2. Using the network for financial or commercial gain.
    3. Degrading or disrupting equipment or system performance.
    4. Wastefully using finite resources, i.e. paper and ink supply.
    5. Gaining unauthorized access to resources of entities.
    6. Posting anonymous messages.
    7. Publishing on or over the system any information which violates or infringes upon the rights of any other person or any information which would be offensive, abusive, profane, racist, or sexually offensive.
    8. Sending “chain letters” or “broadcast” messages to lists or individuals, and any other types of use which would interfere with the work of others.

i. Ordering material to be sent to your home and billed to the school.

j. Using your personal software on school computers.

k. Threatening or obscene material.

l. Using the district computers to create, access, or view pornography.

m. Criminal activities or terrorist acts.

n. The designing or accessing detailed information pertaining to explosive devices.

  1. Costs – The Internet is provided to students at no charge. However, if a student elects to order materials for which there is a charge (such as a magazine article from OCLC) that student is responsible for paying that fee.
  2. Software – Computer software is protected by copyright laws and users are not to make unauthorized copies of software found on school computers, either by copying them onto your own diskettes or onto other computers, through electronic mail or bulletin boards.
  3. Downloading – Downloading of programs and files is prohibited. The exception: if the download is for a particular assignment student is first required to obtain permission from the classroom teacher, administrator, or librarian.
  4. Printing – It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that printed documents do not exceed 10 pages in length and to ask for permission to print the document(s) if it is more than 10 pages in length.
  5. Students are advised to not reveal personal information, such as: home address, email address, phone numbers, password, credit card numbers or social security number; this also applies to others’ personal information or that of organizations.
  6. Any other technology use that is deemed unacceptable will be dealt with by staff, administration, and/or Board of Education.

*Students may not use the Internet for IRC/talk/chat, network games or MUDS, mailing lists, personal e-mail (including Hot Mail or any other source) or bulletin board services or message boards unless in association with a supervised class project. Any screen that you type a message into is a message board. Students may not download and use Instant Messenger. (Examples: AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, My Space, Facebook)

*Failure to comply with this policy and any administrative regulations and guidelines governing the use of technology may result in disciplinary action by staff, administration, and/or the Board of Education.