The use of technology in the Colo-Nesco Community Schools is a privilege extended to those individuals who wish to enhance their learning experiences. The Local Area Network and access to the Internet and World Wide Web are the property of the Colo-Nesco Community Schools. The “Systems Administrator” and/or building administrators may access files when deemed necessary for compliance with the Acceptable Use Policy. All users must work within the guidelines (Acceptable Use Policies) of the Colo-Nesco Community Schools. The authority for appropriate use of electronic Internet resources is delegated to licensed employees. Instruction in the proper use of the Internet system will be available to employees who will then provide similar instruction to their students. Employees and board members are expected to practice appropriate use of the Internet, and violations may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
- All use of the District’s computer, network, Internet, and World Wide Web must be in support of education and research, and must be consistent with the Acceptable Use Policy of the District. The use of social networking sites is restricted to school business.
- Network accounts are to be used ONLY by the authorized owners of the accounts, for authorized purposes. Users must NOT give their account names and/or passwords to anyone else. Users who allow others to use their account names and/or passwords may lose the privilege to use the District’s computer, LAN, Internet, and/or World Wide Web.
- Users shall not seek or modify data or passwords belonging to other users, or misrepresent themselves to other users on the District’s Computers, LAN, Internet, or World Wide Web. Reading or using another person’s files is considered electronic “breaking and entering” and will not be tolerated.
- All communications and information accessible via the LAN, Internet, and World Wide Web should be assumed to be public property for the educational use of the user. The Systems Administrator and/or instructor retain the right to view and/or remove information located on, the District’s computers or procured by, the LAN, Internet, or World Wide Web.
- No use of the District’s computers, LAN, Internet, or World Wide Web shall serve to disrupt the use of the network by others; no hardware or software shall be modified, abused, or destroyed.
- Use of the District’s computers, LAN, Internet, or World Wide Web to develop or use programs or activities that harass other users, and/or the infiltration of a computer or computing system and/or damaging the software components of a computer or computing system is prohibited. Computer “hacking” and other unlawful activities will not be tolerated.
- Harassment, discriminatory remarks and/or any other disrespectful behavior are prohibited on the District’s computers, LAN, Internet, or World Wide Web.
- The use of the District’s computers, LAN, Internet, or World Wide Web to access or process materials that are threatening, prejudicial, obscene, abusive, demeaning, racially offensive, profane, illegal, promote substance use, contain child pornography, harmful to minors, other inappropriate files, or files dangerous to the integrity of the LAN, Internet, or World Wide Web is prohibited.
- The District’s computers, LAN, Internet, or World Wide Web will not be used for the use, disclosure, or dissemination of non-educational personal information regarding minors.
- The installation of ANY non-school-owned hardware or licensed software on the district network or school-owned computers is prohibited.
- The District is not responsible for employees’ mistakes or negligence, costs incurred by employees for non-school purposes, or the accuracy or quality of information found on the Internet.
I, the undersigned, have read, understand, and agree to abide by the Acceptable Use Policies of the Colo-Nesco Community School’s Local Area Network and access to the Internet and World Wide Web.
User Signature___________________________________________ Date____________________
Approved: 03/16/2020 Reviewed: 2/24/2020 Revised: 2/24/2020
