INTERNET
A professional Telecommunications Service of the
Williams Unified School District
Williams CA 95987
Acceptable Use
Policy
We are pleased to announce that INTERNET electronic information
services are now available to students, teachers and staff in our school
district. The Williams Unified School
District
strongly believes in the educational value of such electronic services and
recognizes the potential of such to support our curriculum and student learning
in our district. Our goal in providing
this service is to promote educational excellence by facilitating resource
sharing, innovation, and communication consistent with the goals and policies
of the Williams Unified School
District. The Williams Unified School will make every effort to protect its users from any
misuses or abuses as a result of their experiences with an information
service. All users must be continuously
on guard to avoid inappropriate and illegal interaction with such an
information service.
Please read this document carefully. When signed by you and/or your
guardian/parent, it becomes a legally binding contract. We must have your signature and that of your
guardian/parent and a sponsoring teacher (if you are under 18) before we can
provide you with an access account.
Listed below are the provisions of this contract. If any user violates these provisions, access
to the information service may be denied and you may be subject to disciplinary
action.
Terms and Conditions of this contract
1. Personal
Responsibility
INTERNET users will
accept personal responsibility for reporting any misuse of the network to the
system administrator. Misuse can come in
many forms, but is commonly viewed as any message(s) sent or received that
indicate or suggest pornography, unethical or illegal solicitation, racism,
sexism, inappropriate language, and other issues described below. All the rules of conduct described in the
Board Policies of the Williams Unified School
District
will apply when you are on the network.
2. Acceptable
Use
The use of assigned
accounts on the INTERNET must be in support of education and research and with
the educational goals and objectives of the Williams Unified School
District. INTERNET users are personally responsible for
this provision at all times when using the electronic information service.
Use of
other organization's networks or computing resources must comply with rules
appropriate to that network.
Transmission of any
material in violation of any United States or other state organization laws is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to
copyrighted materials or obscene material, or material protected by trade
secret.
Use of
commercial activities by for-profit institutions is not acceptable.
Use of
product advertisement or political lobbying is also prohibited.
Use of
the network for financial gain or for any commercial or illegal activity is
also prohibited.
Users must be aware
of the finite capacity of the network and must cooperate with the network and
must cooperate with the Network Administrator to conserve resources and assure
equitable access for all
Inappropriate use
of electronic information resources can be a violation of local, state and
federal laws. Users of the INTERNET can
be prosecuted for violating those laws.
3.
Privileges
The use of the INTERNET
is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a
cancellation of those privileges. The
system operator (operating under the aegis of the school board and the district
office) will decide what is appropriate use. The system administrator(s) may close an
account at any time deemed necessary.
The administration, or network administrator
may deny, revoke, or suspend specific user accounts.
4.
Network Etiquette
and Privacy
You are expected to
abide by the general accepted rules of network etiquette. These rules include (but are not limited to)
the following:
BE
POLITE. Never send, or encourage others
to send, abusive messages.
USE
APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE. Remember that you
are a representative of our school district on a non-private system.
You may
be alone with your computer, but what you say and do can be viewed
globally! Never swear, use vulgarities,
or any
inappropriate language.
Illegal activities of any kind are strictly forbidden.
PRIVACY. Do not
reveal your home address or personal phone number or the addresses and phone
numbers of students or
colleagues. Students
are strongly cautioned about arranging to meet someone privately as a result of
communication on any electronic communication service.
ELECTRONIC
MAIL. Electronic mail (e-mail) is not guaranteed to
be private. Messages relating to or in
support of illegal activities must be reported to the authorities. The Williams Unified School
District
does not provide e-mail accounts for students.
DISRUPTIONS. Do not use the
INTERNET in any way that would disrupt use of the network by others.
REPOSTING. Do not repost
personal communications without the author’s prior consent.
OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS:
Do be brief. Fewer people will bother to read a long
message.
Do minimize spelling errors and make
sure your message is easy to understand and read.
Do use accurate and descriptive titles
for your articles.
Tell people what it is about before
they read it.
Do get the most appropriate audience
for your message, not the widest.
Do remember that humor and satire is
very often misinterpreted.
Do remember that if you post to multiple
groups specify all groups in a single message.
Do cite references for any facts you
present.
Do forgive the spelling and grammar
errors of others.
Do keep signatures brief.
Do remember that all network users are
human beings, don’t “attack” correspondents; persuade
them with facts.
Do post only to groups you know.
5.
Services
The Williams Unified
school District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied,
for the service it is providing. The Williams Unified School
District
will not be responsible for any damages suffered while on this system. These damages include loss of data as a
result of delays, non-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by the system
or your errors or omissions. Use of any
information obtained via the information system is at your own risk. The Williams Unified school District
specifically disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy of information
obtained through its services.
6.
Security
Security on any
computer system is a high priority because there are so many users. If you identify a security problem, notify
the system administrator at once. Never
demonstrate the problem to other users.
Never use another individual’s account without written permission from
that person. All use of the system must
be under your own account. Users should
change their passwords frequently. Any
user identified as a security risk will be denied access to the INTERNET.
7.
Vandalism
Vandalism is defined as
any malicious attempt to harm or destroy data of another user or any other
agencies or networks that are connected to the system. This includes, but is not limited to, the
uploading or creation of computer viruses.
Any vandalism will result in the loss of computer service, disciplinary
action, and legal referral.
8.
Updating
The District may
occasionally require new registration and account information from you to
continue the INTERNET service. You must
notify the network administration of any changes in your account information.
Williams Unified School
District
P.O. Box 7
Williams, CA 95987
Acceptable
Use Policy Required Signatures
I understand and will abide by the provisions and
conditions of this contract. I
understand that any violations of the above provisions may result in
disciplinary action, the revoking of my user account, and appropriate legal
action. I also agree to report any
misuse of the information system to the Williams Unified School
District
system operator. Misuse can come in many
forms, but can be viewed as any message sent or received that indicate or
suggest pornography, unethical or illegal solicitation, racism, sexism,
inappropriate language, and other issues described above. All the rules of conduct described in the Board
Policies of the Williams Unified School
District
apply when I am on the network.
Signature
__________________________________________________________________________ Date ______/______/______
Check one: Administrator
_______ Staff _______ Student _______ Guest _______
School Site or Office
_________________________________________________________________________________________
(Students must have their parent/guardian sign this
from)
Students under the age of 18 must also have the signature
of a parent or guardian who has read this contract.
As the parent or guardian of this student, I have read
this contract and understand that it is designed for educational purpose. The Williams Unified School
District is
using filtering software to filter objectionable material but I understand that
it is impossible for the District to restrict access to all controversial
materials, and I will not hold the District responsible for materials acquired
on the network. I also agree to report
any misuse of the information to the District system operator. Misuse can come in many forms, but can be
viewed as any messages sent or received that indicate or suggest pornography,
unethical or illegal solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, and
other issues described above.
I hereby give my permission to issue an account for my
child and certify that the information contained on this form is correct.
Parent or Guardian Name (please print):
_________________________________________________________________________
Signature
__________________________________________________________________________ Date
______/______/______
Address
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
This page must be returned to the appropriate school
site or office.
Board Approved: 6/14/01