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Procedure 524 - Network/Internet Acceptable Use by Students
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Parental/Guardian Concern Regarding Access to Network/Internet Resources
If parents/guardians do not want their student to access network/Internet resources in school, they must notify the principal in writing.
- Acceptable Use Guidelines
All staff and students will use the District’s network/Internet, including electronic communication resources in a manner which does not interfere with, disrupt, or jeopardize network/Internet users, services, or equipment. Such interference, disruption, or jeopardy includes, but is not limited to:
- Distribution of messages to inappropriate forums or mailing lists;
- Propagation of computer viruses;
- Unauthorized entry to other computational, informational, or communications devices or resources;
- Failure to respect the legal protection provided by copyright, trademark, licenses, and other laws to programs, data and documents;
- Vandalism and harassment;
- Vandalism is defined as damage to, interference with, or destruction of the data of another user, the Internet, the District network, or any other network connected to the District network.
- Harassment is defined as the persistent annoyance of another user or interference with another user’s work.
- Illegal or criminal use of the District network;
- Obstruction of other users’ access by consuming unwarranted amounts of system resources (disk space, CPU time, printers) or by deliberately crashing the machine(s);
- Communication of personal information about oneself or others which does not serve an educational purpose, violates data privacy, or jeopardizes individual safety; and
- Communication by staff to advocate, directly or indirectly, for or against a ballot proposition and/or the election of any person to any office.
- E-mail guidelines
- Do not say anything in an e-mail that you would not want to see republished. What you say can be republished and stored by others. When you delete an e-mail from your mailbox; it exists in the system for some period of time.
- Do not use the “Reply All” button if your message only needs to be returned to one individual.
- Make sure your e-mail activities do not violate any law or policy, for example, e-mail must not:
- Defame or disparages another individual or institution;
- Violate copyright law, through uploading, downloading or resending e-mail;
- Harass or discriminate against someone; or
- Include private information or data about someone.
- Do not open e-mail attachments if you are unsure of the origination source.
- Conserve file size. Features such as wallpaper, stationary, graphics and music within the body of an e-mail are strongly discouraged.
IV. Consequences
Consequences for students who fail to abide by Policy 524 - Internet Acceptable Useand Safety will be included in the building discipline procedures required by Policy 506 - Student Discipline. Infractions by students will also be referred to legal authorities when appropriate.
Policy Revised: 5/2/06 |
Cross References:
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10/15/02 |
Policy 652 – Instructional Materials Selection and Production |
Policy 524 Adopted: 5/4/99
(formerly Policy 6416) |
Policy 654 – Instructional Materials Reevaluation Selection, Production, and Re-evaluation |
Policy Adopted: 4/15/97 |
Policy 441 – Internet Acceptable Use and Safety |
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Policy 506 – Student Discipline |
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Legal References:
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17 U.S.C. 101 et.seq. (Copyrights) |
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15 U.S.C. 6501 et. seq |
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Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CIPA) 47 U.S.C. 254 |
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47 C.R.R. 54.520 (Fcc rules implementing CIPA) |
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Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1601, et seq., as amended |
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Minn. Stat 125B.15 to 125B.25 |
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United States v. American Library Association, 123 S. Ct. 2297 (2003) |
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Notification Statement |
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