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Policy 4202 Procedure 1: Electronic Resources: Students

These procedures are written to support the Electronic Resources Policy and to promote positive and effective digital citizenship. Digital citizenship represents more than technology literacy. Successful, technologically fluent digital citizens live safely and civilly in an increasingly digital world. They recognize that information posted on the Internet is public and permanent and can have a long-lasting impact on an individual’s life and career. Network Services

As noted in Policy 4202, “network services” includes, but is not limited to, wired and wireless computers, devices and peripheral equipment, files and storage, e-mail and Internet content (blogs, Web sites, Web mail, groups, wikis, etc.). The district reserves the right to prioritize and restrict use of and access to the network.

“Network services” support education and research consistent with the mission of the district. Provo City School District owns the network provided throughout the district, along with all district-provided computers; the district therefore has the right to regulate usage thereof.

Communications on district computers and networks are public. Privacy should not be presumed and is not guaranteed, even for personal messages. Therefore, students:

Should not include personal addresses, pictures of self, phone numbers, location of school, social security numbers, student ID numbers, and personal financial information in electronic communications.
Should give notice immediately to a parent and teacher (or system administrator) if they encounter materials that violate the rules of appropriate use, or if the messages or files sent to them contain threats, sexual references, or if they make them feel uncomfortable.
Should never agree to get together with someone they meet “online” without first getting permission from their parent or guardian.
Should not divulge their password to another person.

Use of the system must comply with state and federal law, network provider policies and licenses, and district policy. Use of the system for commercial solicitation is prohibited.

As a protection of the district’s network and to manage technology demands within the restrictions of technology department staffing, the district reserves the right to deny internet access/network connectivity to personally-owned and non-district equipment. Connectivity of any personal electronic device is subject to district review and all guidelines in this document.

Acceptable network use by district students includes:

Creation of files, projects, videos, web pages and podcasts using network resources in support of educational research
Participation in blogs, wikis, bulletin boards, social networking sites and groups and the creation of content for podcasts, e-mail and web pages that support educational research
The online publication of original educational material with parental permission
Curriculum related materials and student work. (Sources outside the classroom or school must be cited appropriately.)
Accessing cloud resources such as e-mail, file shares, and other educational services

Unacceptable network use by district students and staff includes but is not limited to:

Personal gain, commercial solicitation and compensation of any kind
Liability or cost incurred by the district
Downloading, installation and use of games, audio files, video files or other applications (including shareware or freeware) except where prior approval from school principal, administrator, or the technology department has been given
Support or opposition for ballot measures, candidates and any other political activity
Using obscene, vulgar or inappropriate language
Hacking, cracking, vandalizing, disabling anti-virus software, the introduction of viruses, worms, malware, Trojan horses, time bombs, network scanning, etc. and making changes to hardware, software and monitoring tools
Unauthorized access to district servers, computers, electronic devices, networking equipment and information systems
Physically damaging computers, computer systems or computer networks
Cyber-bullying, hate mail, defamation, libel, harassment of any kind, discriminatory jokes/remarks/images
Information posted, sent or stored online that could endanger others (e.g., bomb construction, drug manufacturing)
Using the equipment in any way that is inconsistent with individual school policies
Circumventing Internet or email filters to access non-CIPA compliant content. (CIPA – Children’s Internet Protections Act)
Possess, while at school or any school-related activity, any pornographic or sexually explicit material in any form on any device personal or District (Cloud storage services such as dropbox, copy, and sugarsync place digital copies of files on a your device)
Violating copyright laws
Sharing passwords or granting access to a district network service by logging in for students, patrons, or employees
Using your password to authorize District information not directly necessary to accomplish current duties
Trespassing in others’ folders, work or files (School officials may monitor folders, work, or files without permission or notice)
Intentionally disrupting the system or wasting resources in any way (such as disk space, printing capacity or electronic intrusion)
Accessing, uploading, downloading, storage and distribution of obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit material
Attaching unauthorized equipment to the district network. Any such equipment maybe confiscated

Filtering and Monitoring

Filtering software is used to block or filter access to visual depictions that are obscene or pornographic – and all child pornography in accordance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Other objectionable material could be filtered. The determination of what constitutes “other objectionable” material is a local decision. Filtering software is not 100 percent effective. While filters make it more difficult for objectionable material to be received or accessed, filters alone are not a solution.

Filtering Rules:

Every user is responsible for his or her use of the network and Internet and must avoid objectionable sites
Any attempts to defeat or bypass the district’s Internet filter or conceal Internet activity are prohibited. These attempts include, but are not limited to, the use of proxies, https, special ports, modifications to district browser settings and any other techniques designed to evade filtering or enable the publication of inappropriate content
Teachers and staff will provide appropriate adult supervision of Internet use

Filters block the following categories:

Adult Content, Sexually Explicit Content, Child Pornography, Pornography, Explicit Art, Obscene, Tasteless, and R Rated content
Security: Bad Reputation Domains, BotNet, Hacking, Malicious Code, Virus, Phishing, Spyware, Peer-to-Peer/Filesharing and Web-based Proxies/Anonymizers
Gambling
Illegal/Questionable: Criminal Skills, Dubious/Unsavory, Hate and Discrimination,
Illegal Drugs, School Cheating, Terrorist/Militant/Extremist Tobacco
All other CIPA compliant categories as required

Exception Categories

Education Material: Material under another category that has educational value (such as classic literature, sex education, etc.)

Copyright

Downloading, copying, duplicating and distributing software, music, sound files, movies, images or other copyrighted materials without the specific permission of the copyright owner is generally prohibited. However, the duplication and distribution of materials for educational purposes are permitted when such duplication and distribution fall within the Fair Use Doctrine of the United States Copyright Law (Title 17, USC) and content is cited appropriately.

All student work is treated as copyrighted. Permission to publish any student work requires permission from the parent or guardian.

Network Security and Privacy

Passwords are the first level of security for any user account. System logins and accounts are to be used only by the authorized owner of the account for authorized district purposes. Students and staff are responsible for all activity on their account and must not share their account password.

Every person is responsible for activity that occurs with their password. The following steps are required to safeguard network user accounts:

Change passwords regularly
Do not use another’s account
Do not insert passwords into e-mail or other communications
If you write down your user account password, keep it in a secure location
Do not store passwords in a file without encryption
Do not use the “remember password” feature of Internet browsers
Lock the screen or log off, if leaving the computer.

Student Data is Confidential.

No Expectation of Privacy

The district provides that network system, e-mail and Internet access as a tool for education and research in support of the district’s mission. The district reserves the right to monitor, inspect, copy, review and store, without prior notice, information about the content and usage of:

The network
User files and disk space utilization
User applications and bandwidth utilization
User document files, folders and electronic communications
E-mail
Internet access
Any and all information transmitted or received in connection with network and email use

No user should presume any expectation of privacy when using the district’s network, software or equipment. The district reserves the right to disclose any electronic messages to law enforcement officials or third parties as appropriate. All documents are subject to the public records disclosure laws.

Ação disciplinar

The use of district “network services” is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use will result in cancellation of those privileges and possibly other disciplinary action including suspension or expulsion. Legal action, including civil and criminal prosecution, may also occur toward individuals who willfully cause damage to the district’s network, equipment, and/or related services.

Policy 4202 Procedure 1: Electronic Resources: Students

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