Group Nine's Electronic Resource User Agreement

Dear Parent or Guardian,

The purpose of this document is to communicate clearly the electronic resource policies and expectations of the (School District Name) School District. We are privilaged to provide our students with the oppurtunity to access electronic resources at school. To utilize these resources students must read and discuss this policy with you at home, ask for your signed and dated permission, and return this document to school for district authorization. If you should have any questions or concerns regarding this agreement or aspects related to our policies and expectations, please contact your student's principal or our District Technology Coordinator.

Student User Agreement Overview:

The (School District Name) School District recognizes the value of utilizing computer technology and other electronic resources to enhance student learning and achievement. Our School District has chosen to offer individuals access to district computers and communication systems including the Internet. Becoming an educated and responsible individual who will be held accountable for his or her personal actions is our district goal in preparing our students for electronic resource success. Each student is responsible for his or her use of technology, whether personal or district-provided. While using district and personal technology resources on or near school property, in school vehicles and at school-sponsored events, each student must act in an appropriate manner consistent with school, district, and legal guidelines. It is the joint responsibility of school personnel and the parent or guardian of each student to educate the student about his or her responsibilities, and to establish and reinforce appropriate expectations when using technology.

Electronic devices must be used in a manner consistent with the mission of the (School District Name) School District. The school reserves the right to limit use of electronic devices when used to harass others, disrupt the learning environment, cheat, or provide unauthorized access to the district network. The (School District Name) School District reserves the right to inspect the content on personal electronic devices used at school or when participating in school-sponsored events if school personnel determine there may be cause to suspect that such devices are not being used in accordance with district policies. Students are expected to abide by school and classroom rules regarding appropriate times for use of personal as well as district-provided electronic devices. Inappropriate use may result in the electronic device being confiscated and returned to the student's parent or guardian. Failure to turn over the requested device will result in disciplinary action.

Personal electronic devices have educational and monetary value. Students who use these devices are prohibited from buying, selling or trading these devices to other students on campus. Personal electronic devices are the sole responsibility of the student owner. The school or district assumes no responsibility for these personal devices if they are lost, loaned, or stolen. Violation of any of these provisions may result in the loss of network access. Additional disciplinary action may be taken for use of inappropriate language and/or behavior when applicable. Law enforcement agencies will be involved when determined appropriate and/or necessary.

Electronic Devices and Information Systems (E-Mail, Networks, and Internet):

Personal and District-Issued Electronic Devices

• Personal computers, PDAs, mp3 players or similar devices, cell phones, digital cameras, and hand-held computing devices owned by the student may be used on school grounds in accordance with the rules and expecations established by the building administration and classroom teachers. Personal computing devices may NOT be connected to the district network. Any devices that are allowed to be connected to the district network will be required to have anti-virus software, anti-spyware, and firewall capabilities.

• Students and staff who are issued district-owned electronic devices shall abide by the care and use agreement signed at the time the device is issued. All users are responsible for the cost to repair or replace electronic devices if damage or loss is due to negligence, intentional misconduct, or failure to follow district or school policies.

• In instances where electronic devices are checked out to a student for an extended period of time (1:1 Programs) there will be an insurance deductible charged in cases of theft or accidental damage which will require the device to be sent out of the district for repair. If theft or damage occurs as a result of negligence or intentional misconduct the student or parent/guardian may be responsible for the replacement or repair of the electronic device. The deductible may be increased in cases of repeated incidents. Lost or damaged accessories (power adapter, cables, etc.) less than $100 are not a warranty or insurance claim and must be paid by the student or parent/guardian. When possible, an Internet tracing program will be installed and activated allowing tracing and recovery in cases of theft. The student or parent/guardian will bear the yearly cost for the Internet tracing program and there will be no insurance deductible for theft.

Network

• All use of the system must be in support of education and research that remains consistent with the mission of the school district. The district reserves the right to prioritize the use and access to the system, and does not intend to create a First Amendment forum for free-expression purposes.

• All use of the system must be in conformity to state and federal law, network provider policies and licenses, and district policies. Use of the system for commercial solicitation is prohibited. Use of the system for charitable purposes must be approved in advance by the superintendent or designee. The system constitutes public facilities and may not be used to support or oppose political candidates, initiatives, or ballot measures, or for unauthorized lobbying activities.

• No use of the system shall serve to disrupt the operation of the system by other system components including: hardware or software destruction, modification or abuse.

• Users are responsible for the appropriateness of material content they transmit or publish on the system. Hate mail, harassment, discriminatory remarks, or other antisocial behaviors are prohibited.

• All class and school webpages (including, but not limited to, blogs, podcasts, and wikis) must contain original educational or curriculum related material, and/or original student work. Staff members are responsible for all material and content on their webpages. Any sources utilized outside the classroom or school must be cited. Staff and students are responsible for the content they author on a blog, wiki or other collaborative work resource.

• Users must not post materials authored or created by another without his/her consent. Users must not post anonymous messages and/or falsify one’s identity to others while using the system.

• Use of the system to access, store, or distribute obscene, pornographic, or other inappropriate material is prohibited. Internet filtering is used to aid in restricting access to harmful and/or inappropriate material content.

• The district may elect to assign student accounts for storage and management of classroom work. These accounts are for educational purposes only and will be subject to filtering and/or random monitoring.

• Student use of email, chat rooms, other forms of electronic communication and information services must be pre-approved by a supervising teacher.

• User files and communications on the system are not private or confidential. The district reserves the right to monitor, access, use and disclose email or other information for any reason.

• During school hours, Internet access by students will be monitored by district staff at all times, and students access will be limited based on the assingment.

Security

• System accounts are to be used only by the authorized owner of the account for the authorized purpose. Users may not share their account number or password with another person or leave an open file or session unattended or unsupervised. Account owners are ultimately responsible for all activity under their account. Users should change passwords regularly and avoid easily guessed passwords.

• Users shall not seek information on, obtain copies of, modify files or passwords belonging to other users, misrepresent other users on the system, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the system.

• Communication may not be encrypted to avoid security review.

Personal Security

• Personal information such as addresses and telephone numbers shall remain confidential when communicating on the system. Students should never reveal such information without permission from their teacher, other district personnel, or a parent/guardian. Students shall never make appointments to meet people in person that they have contacted on the system without district and parent permission. Students shall notify a teacher, other district personnel, and a parent/guardian whenever they come across information or messages that are dangerous, illegal, inappropriate or make them feel uncomfortable.

• No student names, photographs, art work, writing, audio files or video files may be published on class, school, district or student’s website unless a signed Electronic Resources User Agreement and Parent Permission form is on file with the district. When posted, only the student's first name will be used. In the event that there are duplicate first names in the class, the first initial of the child’s last name will be included. Exceptions will be made for the online student newspaper and for official school district news releases or web postings.

Copyright

• The unauthorized installation, use, storage or distribution of copyrighted software or material on district computers is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, accessing and copying information and material from file sharing sites, music and video files. All users shall comply with current copyright and intellectual property laws. Users will not infringe upon another person’s copyrighted or trademarked materials or plagiarize materials that they see displayed, translated, or performed on the Internet or in email. Student work published to the web will appear with a copyright notice prohibiting the copying of such work without the expressed written permission of the student, parent/guardian and district personnel.

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Student User Agreement

As a user of the (School District Name) School District computer network, I hereby agree to comply with the policies and expectations as stated in this document. I understand that a violation of the discussed guidelines may lead to disciplinary action as suggested above and/or the loss of network access privilages.

Student Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ________________

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Parent User Agreement

As the parent or legal guardian of the minor student signing above, I grant my permission for my son or daughter to access networked computer services. I understand that some material on the Internet may be objectionable. I give my permission to issue an account for Internet access and certify that the information contained in this document is correct.

Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________ Date: ________________

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Student Information

Name of Student: ______________________________________________________ Student ID #: ________________

Name of Parent or Guardian: ________________________________________________________________________________

School: _______________________________________________________________ Grade: _______________________

Street Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________ State: ____________________ Zip Code: ________________

Home Telephone Number: _____________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (School District Name) - (School District Address) - (School District City, State and Zip Code) - (School District Phone #)

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-- DenvyS - 03 Oct 2008
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