We are pleased to offer students access to our district network for educational use. To gain access all students must obtain parental permission and must sign and return this form.

Overview:
        Access to the Internet and a number of on-line computer services are currently available.These services connect millions of computers and users all over the world with e-mail (electronic mail), live chats (conversations), and video conferencing capabilities.  There is a wealth of educational and useful information to be found as there would be if you and your child were to travel the world.

Along with the educational and useful materials that can be found on the Internet, there are a number of places students may find that could be objectionable to you.  This document has been prepared to explain what the expectations are for anyone using the equipment, facilities, and services provided by our schools to gain access to the Internet and various On-line services.

With the Internet:
         Students are expected to learn to be responsible users of the Internet and On-line services. Valuable information and interaction coming from the use of the Internet and On-line services far outweighs the possibility that users may receive information that is not consistent with accepted teaching standards. Teachers, staff, and supervisory personnel will take precautions to prevent students from entering areas that may be objectionable.

We encourage your help in guiding your child to use on-line services responsibly by reading over this document together. We further recommend continual discussion and monitoring of your child's interaction, learning, and exploration activities throughout the year for both encouragement of good practices and prevention of possible problems.  Please indicate that you have read this document with your child and agree with the rules specified by signing where indicated and returning this document to the school.

If there is ever a question about your child's interaction with the on-line services,
please contact your child's teacher immediately.

Specific Guidelines:

1.When using telecomputing services or sending messages students will conduct themselves in a manner which is appropriate and proper as a representative of the school and community.

2.Students will not damage the computer or the network in any way.

3.All materials, databases, Internet sites accessed by the student via school computers or other technology equipment must be acceptable and appropriate for classroom use.  (The teacher and school adminstration will be the sole judge of acceptable and appropriate content.) If they find themselves in an area of the internet that is not authorized he/she will immediately back out of the area or quit the internet application.

4.Use of profanity or impolite remarks/suggestions in e-mail, during live chats, or at any other time while on the Internet or On-line services is forbidded.

5.Students will not engage in any activity that requires an exchange of money, credit card numbers or where they enter into an area of service for which the school will be charged an additional fee. Purchases or sales of any kind are prohibited.

6.Students will not transmit or post phone numbers, addresses, or other personal information.

7.Students will not trespass in another person's folders, work or files.

8.Users will not download, nor use, any documents or data that could knowingly cause damage to the school's computer system (ex:  viruses).

9.Information and application programs contained on school networks are placed there for the general use of students and school personnel.  Any commercial or other unauthorized use of the software (including copying, downloading, or uploading), materials, or information from school owned equipment in any form is forbidded.

10.Students will not violate copyright laws.

11.Students will respect people's rights to privacy, only access information on a computer or through telecommunications if permission has been granted by the owner.

12.Students will respect people's property and will only make changes to computer programs, files, or information that belongs to others if they have geen given permission to do so by the owner of the program, file, or information.

13.Students will use computers and technology equipment for their intended purposes and leave all equipment and the surrounding work area in the same or better condition than they were found.
 

The use of our on-line services is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges.  Students receiving permission to use on-ine services will be instructed as to the proper use of the specific service.  Based
upon the acceptable use guidelines outlined in this document, system administrators together with school administration will deem what is inappropriate use and their decision is final.

Student:
I have read the terms and conditions for becoming a user of the schools on-line services and agree to abide by the stated terms and conditions.  I understand that should I commit any violation my access privileges may be revoked and/or appropriate legal action taken.

User Name (please print):

User Signature:

Date:                    /               /
 

Parent/Guardian:
As the parent or guardian of this student I have read the terms and conditions for the school. I understand that it is impossible
to restrict access to all controversial materials and I will not hold the school system responsible or liable for materials acquired by my child.  I hereby give my permission to issue an account or give access to on-line services for my child and certify that the information contained on this form is correct.

Parent or Guardian (please print):

Name:

Signature:

Date:                         /                 /

Daytime Phone Number:

Evening Phone Number: