USD 371 offers a comprehensive system of technological equipment. Users may have access to internal and external resources in order to retrieve and process information designed to facilitate learning and enhance educational information exchange.
USD 371 assumes responsibility for the management of the structure, hardware, and software that allow users access to information technologies for educational purposes. District equipment includes (but is not limited to computers, drives, printers, scanners, networks, video and audio recorders, cameras, photocopiers, telephones, modems, and other related technological resources. Software includes (but is not limited to) computer software, print and non- print resources. Networks include (but is not limited to) all voice, video and data systems, including the district’s internal network and the Internet.
The purpose of these technology systems is to facilitate communications in support of education and research that is consistent with educational objectives and the outcomes for USD 371. The school district reserves the right to monitor all use of technology systems. The district may, at its discretion, review any and all technology systems accessed by users. Such monitoring may be conducted without notice. Acting as agent of USD 371, the administration will determine whether or not specific use of the technology systems is appropriate and/or consistent with acceptable use. This decision is final. The use of district technology systems is a privilege and may be revoked at any time. USD 371 is not responsible for any actions taken by the users that do not support the purposes and outcomes of USD 371.
The student and parents/guardians understand and agree to pay an insurance premium each year that they use the equipment. This insurance will cover damage to the equipment that is not covered by warranty. The deductible for each incidence is $100.00. The student and parents/guardians agree to repair, replace, or pay for the repair or replacement of the technology that is damaged due to negligence.
Consequences for Negligence
1st Claim: Equipment will be repaired at The Students and Parents/Guardians expense (deductible).
2nd Claim: Equipment will be repaired at The Students and Parents/Guardians expense (deductible). Student will not be allowed to use the equipment off campus.
3rd Claim: Equipment will be repaired at The Students and Parents/Guardians expense (deductible). Student will lose the use of equipment.
Prohibited User Activity may include but is not limited to:
• Using email or messaging applications at anytime other than before school, during lunch, or after school, or with instructor approval.
• Using, possessing, or distributing any media containing applications or data inconsistent with educational objectives.
• Using the technology systems for personal or private business (shopping), for product advertisement or political lobbying, or for incurring financial commitments over the internal or external network.
• Using the technology systems to disrupt the activity of others, to harass or discriminate against others, to gain unauthorized access to computer systems or programs, or to initiate any type of virus in any computer system or program.
• Using profanity, obscenity, discriminatory language, vulgarities and other inappropriate language, graphics or sound.
• Using the system to obtain or to disseminate pornographic and/or sexually suggestive content.
• Revealing any personal, confidential, or private information about another individual such as home address, phone number, etc.
• Representing oneself as someone other than who you are.
• Using someone else’s account number or password or allowing someone else to use your account number or password.
• Trespassing in folders not authorized to users.
• Damaging equipment or intentionally wasting resources.
• Removing hardware and/or software from the premises without prior authorization.
• Violating any federal or state copyright or unfair trade law.
• Violating any federal, state, local, common law, or criminal law.
• Conducting any activity that exposes the district to litigation or expenses.
• Violating any laws that might suggest libels or slander.
• Personally benefiting from the sale of “User-Developed Subject Matter” created while under the supervision or employment of USD 371.
Consequences of Inappropriate Use
• Loss of internet/network use for 2 weeks (First offense).
• Loss of internet/network use for Semester (Second offense).
• Cancellation of student use or access privileges, including the privilege of taking the computer home.
• Suspension from school.
• Expulsion from school.
• Civil or criminal liability under applicable laws.