CHICHESTER SCHOOL
DISTRICT
INTERNET ACCESS AND
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
FOR CHICHESTER CENTRAL
SCHOOL
Teachers are encouraged to integrate educationally appropriate resources
on the Internet into the curriculum and the daily classroom activities of their
students.
Access to the Internet is provided for students to conduct and publish
school related research and to communicate with others for school related
purposes. This access is granted to
all students who act in a thoughtful and responsible
manner.
Just as they are in the classroom or school hallway, students are
responsible for their behavior and communications over the Internet. While the new electronic medium may seem
different, the same general school rules for behavior and communications
apply.
Access is a privilege – not a right. Access entails
responsibility.
1. Teachers and other school staff may review files and communications to maintain system integrity and ensure that students are using the system responsibly. Students should assume that files stored on school computers and all of their Internet communications are public.
2. All use of the Internet by students will be under the direction, guidance, or supervision of a teacher, aide, or other adult staff member. This does not imply that an adult will be at the student’s side. Rather, it means that a teacher will have directed or approved the student to access the Internet for a curriculum-related purpose.
3. The following activities are not permitted:
·
Damaging computers, systems,
or networks
·
Harassing, insulting or
attacking others
·
Using obscene
language
·
Violating copyright
laws
·
Sending, downloading, or
displaying offensive messages or pictures
·
Using others’ passwords or
trespassing into others’ folders, work, or files
·
Attempting to alter or
destroy work of others
·
Attempting to bypass
security systems.
Any student who engages in a prohibited activity may face loss of the privilege to access the Internet. In addition, disciplinary action will be initiated within existing policies regarding inappropriate language or behavior.
APPROVED: October, 1998