Students should develop the research, information literacy, and technology skills that will allow them to be successful in the digital world. The District provides computer access and access to the Internet, digital communication and collaboration tools, and online learning spaces critical to acquiring these skills. However, failure to adhere to district policies, procedures, and guidelines for the use of district technology resources or personal electronic devices may result in revocation or restriction of access privileges and/or disciplinary action as defined in District policy Article VIII.A.24. Electronic Devices and Acceptable Use of Technology, school electronic device policies, and these terms & conditions. Misuse or illegal activities may result in administrative consequences and/or referral to law enforcement as appropriate.
My student will:
- Follow all district and classroom policies, procedures, and guidelines when using District technology.
- Follow all district, school, and classroom policies related to the use of personal electronic devices, including smart phones and smart watches.
- Keep usernames and passwords private.
- Treat others with respect and use appropriate language in all electronic interactions.
- Immediately report to a teacher or other adult staff member if they receive an electronic communication that makes them feel uncomfortable, or if they accidentally access inappropriate content.
- Respect the work and intellectual property rights of others and not intentionally copy, damage, or delete another user’s work.
- Will properly cite sources when they use someone’s information, pictures, media, or other work in their own projects and assignments.
- Respect the privacy of others. They will limit all in-school photography, video, and audio recording to educational use. They understand that this applies to both district technology resources and their personal electronic devices.
My student will not:
- Use District technology resources to spread lies or misinformation or to harass, harm, or bully others.
- Use personal electronic devices during instructional time under any circumstances, and only use a personal electronic device during permissible times as defined in District Policy.
- Seek to gain unauthorized or inappropriate access to district technology resources.
- Search, retrieve, store, or send improper images, language, or other content.
- Use district technology resources or their personal electronic device to cheat. They will not get or give answers to tests; search for and/or copy answers or information on the Internet or other electronic resources contained on or in any technology resource or device; copy and submit someone else’s information or assignment as their own; or conduct other similar forms of electronic cheating.
- Access inappropriate content or resources while using district resources or on district networks.
- Share or post personally identifiable information about themselves or others including e-mail addresses, identification numbers, home or school address, phone numbers, or other identifying information.
- Knowingly, willingly, or purposefully bypass internet filters or other device security settings.
My student understands:
- Use of district technology resources, including networks, computers, mobile devices, and the Internet is a privilege, which may be denied, revoked, or restricted at any time for misuse.
- Use of personal electronic devices during non-instructional time, including smart phones and smart watches, is a privilege which is available only during specified times and may be further restricted by district or school policy or student misuse.
- Users have no expectation of privacy in District technology resources. The District reserves all rights to control its technology resources and may monitor or restrict a user’s access. The District may search any computer, mobile device, or electronic storage device that is assigned to a user or used on any district computer or network. The District may retrieve, alter, and/or delete any data created, received, or maintained by any user using district technology resources.
- Use of District technology resources is at their own risk; the system is provided on an “as is, as available” basis; and the District is not responsible for any loss, damage, or unavailability of data stored on the system regardless of the cause.
- Online learning spaces and communication and collaboration tools should be treated as a classroom space, and language and behavior that is not appropriate in the physical classroom is not appropriate in online spaces, no matter what time of day those spaces are accessed.
- Assignments in online learning spaces are just like any other assignment in school, and students are expected to follow all policies and procedures in the student handbook, including all policies related to cheating, plagiarism, and acceptable use of technology.
- Personal electronic devices are at an increased risk of being stolen, misplaced, or damaged, and the District is not responsible for any damage or theft of personal property.
- The District engages in passive monitoring through the use of Bark and other programs to ensure student safety and to have awareness of students that are in imminent danger of harming themselves or others. For more information about the Bark program see here: https://support.bark.us/hc/en-us/articles/360050483491-FAQs-Bark-for-Schools#01FR6J9Z49MWNM7X92EJEP47EQ
- The District discloses 3rd parties with whom the District contractually shares student information. The District posts this information under the Student Data Privacy Info tab.
- They may be subject to disciplinary action for using technology in violation of district policies, procedures, guidelines, or the student handbook.