Network/Internet Resources

Network/Internet Resources

District 279 is doing its best to bring state-of-the-art technology to students and teachers, but providing technology and technology support to schools such as Park Center is expensive. Furthermore, it is important for students and teachers to have continual and unhampered access to this technology at all times to learn and/or teach effectively. Consequently, these guidelines are crucial to ensure responsible use of the school’s computer facilities by all users. The Park Center Computer Use Guidelines provide students and teachers with guidelines regarding the use of any computer within the school, regardless of where the computers are located or whether they allow access to the Internet or not.

Access to the school’s computer facilities is a privilege and not a right. School computers may, therefore, not be used for any purpose other than education. Responsible usage implies the correct application of information skills, including the examination of all material for authority, credibility, impartiality, relevance, reliability, and suitability. Users may not use the Internet access for recreational browsing and/or “surfing the net”.

Students are responsible for their own actions at all times and will, therefore, assume full liability, financial (reimbursing the district/school for damage incurred during use of the system), legal or otherwise, for all their actions while using the school’s computer facilities. Neither Park Center nor District 279 is liable for the action(s) of any user when connecting to the Internet using the school’s computer facilities.

The school does not guarantee that the computer technology system will meet any specific requirements, nor that it will be clear of errors, nor shall it be accountable for any damage such as loss of data, information and/or time incurred with use of inability to use the system. As the accuracy and/or quality of information obtained through the Internet cannot be guaranteed, use of information obtained via the Internet is at risk of the user.

Parents/guardians have the right to request that their child not be allowed access to the Internet. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to inform the school of this decision in writing.

When using the school’s computer facilities, students are required to have their school ID’s with them and keep a record of sites visited while using the Internet.

CONDITIONS, GUIDELINES, AND RULES Educational use of the school’s computer technology The school’s computer technology may not be used for activities inconsistent with curricular needs and/or in any way that would disrupt, intrude upon and/or obstruct the use of these facilities by others. This includes, but is not limited to, personal use, gambling or simulated wager games, political lobbying, and/or promotion of products and/or services for the intents of financial or other gain for individuals, employers, companies, and/or any other enterprises.
Respecting other users’ rights
Users are required to be considerate of, courteous, and polite toward other users when using the school’s computer technology. The following are strictly prohibited:

Wasting technology resources such as file space, printers and printing supplies, etc.
Accessing bulletin boards and/or any graphic programs containing distasteful, obscene, off-color, pornographic, sexually explicit, and/or in any way offensive and/or suggestive materials inappropriate to the school environment.
Using unacceptable (blasphemous, coarse, impolite, lewd, rude or vulgar) language in communications with others.
Creating, downloading and/or transmitting fraudulent, harassing, impolite, obscene, threatening and/or any other way inappropriate messages that could offend individuals and/or groups because of age, gender, physical attributes, political convictions, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, etc.
Confidentiality, Safety and Privacy: Users should present themselves accurately when using the school’s computer technology, but in doing so, should not include confidential, protected, personal and/or family information such as last names, addresses, home phone numbers, and credit card numbers. They should respect the privacy of other users at all times and therefore, may not seek out, obtain copies of, and/or modify data, files and/or passwords belonging to others without their consent, and/or allow others to have access to their accounts and/or passwords.
Plagiarism and Copyright: Copyright laws and/or licensing agreements must be obeyed.
Inappropriate use of the computer could result in loss of computer privileges throughout the school.

NOTE:Users should not respond to abusive, derogate, insulting and/or suggestive messages received using the school’s computer technology. Such incidents should be reported to the teacher or media personnel immediately.