STUDENT COMPUTER USE AGREEMENT
Each school year, every student and his/her parent/legal guardian will be required to sign this "Student Computer Use Agreement." This Agreement is for the _____ - _____ school year.
Computer use is a valuable resource for a student's education. Student use of the School District's computer system is a privilege and not a right, which may be authorized as well as withdrawn. Although student use of the School District's computer system at school will be supervised by school staff, the School District cannot guarantee that students will not gain access to inappropriate material. The School District encourages parents/legal guardians to have a discussion with their students about values and how those beliefs should guide student activities while using the School District's computers, networks, e-mail services, and Internet access. Use of the School District's computers, networks, e-mail services, and Internet access is subject to the terms and conditions of Policy #CG - Computer, E-Mail, and Internet Use Policy, and Administrative Procedure #CG-P - Student and Employee Violations and Disciplinary Action, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Student Personal Safety:
a. When using the school's e-mail services and Internet access, students should
not disclose personal information such as home addresses, home telephone numbers,
social security numbers, etc.
b. Students may use school e-mail services and Internet access only for teacher-directed
educational activities.
c. Students may use school e-mail services and Internet access only when authorized.
d. Student may use school e-mail services and Internet access only when supervised.
2. Prohibited Activities:
a. Students shall not use the School District's computer system to engage in
any illegal activities, such as: harassment; discrimination; defamation; threatening
or violent communications and behavior; infringement of copyright or trademark
laws; offering for sale, purchase, or use of any prohibited or illegal substances;
etc.
b. Students shall not damage or disrupt the School District's computer system.
c. Students shall not gain, or attempt to gain, unauthorized access to other
computers or the School District's computer system.
d. Students shall not plagiarize works or violate copyright or trademark laws.
3. Inappropriate Conduct:
The following are prohibited in public, private, or posted messages or files:
a. Any inappropriate communications with other students or anyone else that
is obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, belligerent, inflammatory, or threatening.
b. Potentially damaging, dangerous, or disruptive material.
c. Personal or generalized attacks or harassment.
d. False or defamatory information.
4. Inappropriate Access to Material:
a. The School District's computer system shall not be used to access material
that is obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit, sexually suggestive, harmful,
or otherwise inappropriate.
b. Inadvertent inappropriate access should be reported promptly reported to
the student's teacher or principal.
5. No Expectation of Privacy:
Students have no expectation of privacy in files, disks, documents, etc., which
have been created in, entered in, stored in, downloaded from, or used on the
School District's computer system.
6. Violations and Discipline:
a. In the event there is an allegation that a student has violated Policy #CG,
the student will receive notice of the alleged violation and an opportunity
to present an explanation.
b. In the event of a violation of Policy #CG, appropriate disciplinary action
may be taken in accordance with established Board policies and administrative
procedures, including losing computer use privileges, suspension, and expulsion.
I acknowledge that I have read and understood the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Policy #CG - Computer, E-Mail, and Internet Use Policy, and Administrative
Procedure #CG -P - Student and Employee Violations and Disciplinary Action,
and hereby agree to abide by and comply with all of the said terms and conditions.
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STUDENT SIGNATURE ___________________________
DATE
As the parent/legal guardian of this student, I have read and understood the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Policy #CG - Computer, E-Mail, and Internet Use Policy, and Administrative Procedure #CG -P - Student and Employee Violations and Disciplinary Action, and hereby grant my permission for this student to use the School District's computers, networks, e-mail services, and Internet access.
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PARENT'S/LEGAL GUARDIAN'S SIGNATURE ___________________________
DATE