The Clark Public School District provides access for
students and staff to state-of-the-art computer technology, electronic mail,
and the Internet. All users must share
the responsibility for seeing that our technology facilities are used in an
effective, efficient, ethical, and lawful manner. It is a privilege to have access to these extraordinary
resources, and therefore, all users must agree that they will comply with these
guidelines.
When using the network:
1.
I agree to use the network for only lawful and School
District-related or School District-appropriate purposes. I agree not to use the network for illegal,
inappropriate, discriminatory, hateful, or obscene purposes, or in support of
such activities.
2.
I will respect the integrity of the networks; I agree that
the computer systems are set up by the system administrator and are not to be
altered in any way.
3.
I will use computers in their present locations and will not
relocate or add equipment to the system without the consent of the District
Technology Manager.
4.
I will display appropriate conduct if I send e-mail; I will
respect the rights and privacy of others:
a.
Messages sent to anyone in the District will be signed with
first and last name.
b.
Only appropriate language that is not abusive, discriminatory,
hateful, profane, or offensive will be used for all e-mail. I will not engage in activities, which are
prohibited under local, state, or federal law.
c.
I will not use e-mail in such a way that would disrupt the
use of the network by other users or crash the system.
d.
I will respect the legal protection provided by copyright
license to programs, books, data, articles, photography, artwork, etc.
e.
I understand that I have no expectation of privacy in the
use of the network, electronic mail, or District computers. I agree that the Board reserves the right to
monitor every user’s use of the system and such monitoring may lead to
discovery that I violated this Agreement and/or Board policy. All items contained in the network are
subject to review. I acknowledge that
the Board will fully and completely cooperate with any local, state, or federal
agency that is investigating any activities arising from the use of the
District’s network. I know that any
violation of this Agreement or the Board policy shall result in discipline or
legal action being taken against me.
f.
I will adhere to printing, file saving, and e-mail
distribution guidelines as directed by technology staff.
5.
I will protect any password I am assigned or select, not
allowing others to use it, in order to maintain the security of the
network. I will use only assigned user
identification codes, not changing them without prior written notice and
approval by the system administrator, and operate only within assigned network
security levels.
6.
I will:
a.
Respect the documents files of others, not use another
individual’s account, nor use systems and/or networks to attempt to gain
unauthorized access or privilege;
b.
Use the equipment with care, not engaging in wasteful,
disruptive, or destructive use of these finite resources, keeping the use area
free of any items that could block the flow of ventilation or cause spills of
liquids on the technology equipment;
c.
Be personally responsible for ensuring that any disk I use
on the computer is virus free;
d.
Use only properly licensed software which has been approved
by District administration;
e.
Report security problems on the network or Internet to a
system administrator;
f.
Not use the facilities and/or services for unauthorized
commercial purposes, financial gain, fraud, to invade the privacy of other
people, or for illegal activities including violation of copyright, trade
secret, or other agreements;
g.
Seek to secure technology equipment when unattended, by
locking workstations, logging off, and locking rooms when possible;
h.
Promptly report to the Superintendent or other appropriate
staff member any message received that is inappropriate, hateful, and
discriminatory, or otherwise makes me feel uncomfortable.
I understand that if I violate these guidelines, my
computer and networking privileges may be suspended and other school discipline
and/or appropriate legal action may be taken against me.