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Southeast of Saline, U.S.D. #306, is working to provide access to information retrieval systems for all students, faculty, and staff. Information retrieval systems is a term which includes all existing technologies related to computers and the Internet, as well as terms to be developed in the future relating to this technology. For the purpose of this policy, computer systems include the Internet, which is being made available for student, faculty and staff use at Southeast of Saline.
Students must have permission from at least one of their parents or guardians to access these information retrieval systems.
Activities while using an information retrieval system in the school must be in support of education and research and consistent with the curriculum of the U.S.D. #306 School system. In addition, anyone accessing an information retrieval system from a school site is responsible for all online activities entered into by such person.
The use of information retrieval systems is a privilege, not a right. Southeast of Saline declares unethical and unacceptable behavior as just cause for taking disciplinary action, revoking information retrieval access privileges, and/or initiating legal action for any activity initiated from school or any other site through which an individual:
Uses impolite, abusive or otherwise objectionable language in either public or private messages;
Uses information retrieval systems for illegal, inappropriate or obscene purposes or in support of such activities. Illegal activities shall be defined as those that violate local, state, and/or federal laws. Inappropriate use shall be defined as a violation of the intended use of the information retrieval systems and/or purpose and goal. Obscene activities shall be defined as a violation of generally accepted social standards for use of a publicly owned and operated communication vehicle;
Uses the information networks for any illegal activity, including violation of copyrights or other contracts violating such matters as institutional or third party copyright, license agreements and other contracts.
Examples of unacceptable usage:
- Intentionally disrupts network traffic, crashes the network or connected systems;
- Degrades or disrupts equipment or system performance;
- Circumvents Southeast of Saline’s security measures from school or remote computers or networks;
- Uses Southeast of Saline’s computing resources for commercial or financial gain or fraud;
- Steals data, equipment, or intellectual property;
- Sending or receiving copyrighted materials without appropriate permission;
- Use of Southeast of Saline’s computer resources to disseminate non-school-related material;
- Gains or attempts to gain unauthorized access to the resources, programs or data of others;
- Vandalizes the data or files of another user including erasing, changing, or making unusable another person’s computer files, programs, or disks;
- Knowingly let other persons use their name, login id, password or files for any reason (except for authorized staff members);
- Forges electronic mail messages, or uses an account owned by another user;
- Falsifying one's identity to others;
- Dissemination of personnel or student information when such information is protected by law;
- Invades the privacy of individuals;
- Use of Southeast of Saline’s computer resources as a means for advertising or solicitation;
- Placing unlawful information into the system;
- Using the computer to deliberately annoy or harass others with language, images, innuendoes or threats;
- Sending or receiving pornographic material, inappropriate test files or files dangerous to the integrity of the network;
- Writing, producing, generating, coping, propagating or attempt to introduce any computer code designed to self-replicate, damage or otherwise hinder the performance of any computer’s memory, file system or software or to damage another person’s work. Such software is often called a bug, virus or similar name.
- Subscribing to Listservs, UseNet news, discussion groups or other subscription services without prior permission from the appropriate school personnel ;
- Downloading or installing any commercial software, shareware, or freeware unless directed to do so by appropriate school personnel.
- Possesses any data that might be considered a violation of these rules in paper, magnetic (disk), or any other form.
Anyone accused of any of the violations has all of the rights that would normally apply if such person were accused of school vandalism or any other illegal activity.
Students and staff shall have no expectation of privacy for any information created, stored or used on any district computer system.
Southeast of Saline has the right to restrict or terminate information network access at any time for any reason. Southeast of Saline further has the right to monitor network activity in any form that it sees fit to maintain the integrity of the information network. Southeast of Saline also reserves the right to access stored records or messages in cases where there is reasonable suspicion to expect wrongdoing or resource misuse.
Southeast of Saline makes no guarantee that the functions or the services provided by or through the district information retrieval systems
will be error-free or without defect. Southeast of Saline will not be responsible for:
damages you may suffer, including but not limited to, loss of data or interruptions of service;the accuracy or quality of the information obtained through or stored on the system;any financial obligations arising through the unauthorized use of the system.
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