ELBERT
COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE and
SAFETY POLICY
Please read the following carefully before signing the attached contract. This is a legally binding document.
MISSION: To provide students, faculty and staff guidelines to access the Internet by or through computers, networks or other devices belonging to the Elbert County School System and to clarify Internet objectives of the Elbert County School System.
INTERNET SAFETY: The Superintendent shall, with respect to the mission statement, institute, maintain and enforce procedures or guidelines which:
§ insure that a qualifying “technology protection measure,” as that term is defined in section 1721 of the Children’s Internet Protection Act, CIPA, of 2000, is installed and in continuous operation;
§ institute, maintain, and enforce procedures or guidelines which provide for monitoring the online activities of users and the use of the chosen technology protection measure to prevent access to visual depictions that are (i) obsence, (ii) child pornography, or (iii) “harmful to minors,” as that term is defined in section 1721of the CIPA of 2000.
§ provide for monitoring the online activities of users to limit, to the extent practicable, access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet and World Wide Web;
§ are designed to promote the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications;
§ are designed to prevent unauthorized access, including so-called “hacking,” and other unauthorized activities by users online;
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are designed to prevent the unauthorized
disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal identification information.
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allow administrators and faculty to review files
and electronic messages stored, transmitted or received on school-based
computers.
§ Students, Faculty and Staff shall not access material that is obscene, pornographic, child pornography, “harmful to minors,” or otherwise inappropriate for educational uses.
§ Students, Faculty and Staff shall not use school resources to engage in “hacking” or attempts to otherwise compromise system security.
§ Students, Faculty and Staff shall not engage in any illegal activities on the Internet.
§ Students, Faculty and Staff shall only use electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications for school-related purposes.
§ Students, Faculty and Staff shall not disclose personal information, such as name, school, address, and telephone number outside of the school network.
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Students, Faculty and Staff should
understand that access to the Internet is a privilege, not a right.
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Students, Faculty and Staff ‘s use
of the Internet must be in support of education and research and consistent
with the educational objectives of the school system.
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Students shall not download
software, games, etc. onto a computer without the consent of a teacher.
§ Teachers shall guide students toward topics that have been matched to specific learning objectives rather than allowing the students to “surf” the Internet.
§ Faulty and staff should monitor the online activities of users to limit, to the extent practicable, access by users to inappropriate matter on the Internet and World Wide Web.
ENFORCEMENT OF POLICY:
§ The Elbert County School System uses technology protection measures that block and/or filter Internet access to limit access to some Internet sites that are not in accordance with the policy of the Elbert County School System.
§ Elbert County School System staff will monitor all users use of the Internet, through either direct supervision, or by monitoring Internet use history, to ensure enforcement of the policy.
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Any violation of school policy may result in
loss of school-provided access to the Internet.
Additional disciplinary action may be determined in keeping with
existing procedures and practices. When
and where applicable, law enforcement agencies may be involved.
Elbert County School System believes that the benefits to students provided by access to the Internet far exceed any disadvantages. Ultimately, parents and guardians of minors are responsible for setting and conveying the standards that their children should follow when using media and information sources. To that end, the Elbert County School System supports and respects each family’s right to decide whether or not to permit a child Internet access. Only students who have returned a signed Internet user agreement including parental permission may request access to the Internet.
User Agreement and Parent Permission Form
Name of Student, Faculty and Staff _______________________________________
STUDENT: school ______________grade ______
FACULTY and STAFF: school/location ______________position _______________
As a user of the Elbert County School System's computer network, I have read and hereby agree to comply with the Elbert County Acceptable Use Policy concerning computer use.
Student, Faculty and Staff Signature _____________________________________
Parent or guardian of student, please sign one
of the following options:
As the parent or legal guardian of the minor student signing above, I have read and discussed the Elbert County Acceptable Use Policy. And in doing so, I grant permission for my son or daughter to access resources provided over the Internet such as electronic mail and the World Wide Web. I understand that individuals and families may be held liable for violations. I understand that some materials on the Internet may be objectionable, but I accept responsibility for my child's appropriate Internet use.
Parent Signature _______________________________________ Date _____________
As the parent or legal guardian of the minor student signing above, I have read and discussed the Elbert County Acceptable Use Policy with my student. And in doing so, I choose to deny permission for my son or daughter to access to resources provided over the Internet such as electronic mail and the World Wide Web.
Parent Signature _______________________________________ Date _____________