7. ACCEPTABLE USE GUIDELINES
7a: General Guidelines
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Students will have access to all available forms of electronic media and communication which is in support of education and research and in support of the educational goals and objectives of the Lavallette School District.
- Students are responsible for their ethical and educational use of the technology resources of the Lavallette School District.
- Access to the Lavallette School District technology resources is a privilege and not a right. Each employee, student and/or parent will be required to follow the Acceptable Use Policy.
- Transmission of any material that is in violation of any federal or state law is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to the following: confidential information, copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material, and Chromebook viruses.
- Any attempt to alter data, the configuration of a Chromebook, or the files of another user, without the consent of the individual, building administrator, or technology administrator, will be considered an act of vandalism and subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the student handbook and other applicable school policies.
7b: Privacy and Safety
- Do not go into chat rooms or send chain letters without permission. If applicable, teachers may create discussion groups for communication among students for educational purposes.
- Do not open, use, or change files that do not belong to you.
- Do not reveal your full name, phone number, home address, social security number, credit card numbers, password or passwords of other people.
- Remember that storage is not guaranteed to be private or confidential as all Chromebook equipment is the property of the Lavallette School District.
- If you inadvertently access a website that contains obscene, pornographic or otherwise offensive material, exit the site immediately.
7c: Legal Property
- Comply with trademark and copyright laws and all license agreements. Ignorance of the law is not immunity. If you are unsure, ask a teacher or parent.
- Plagiarism is a violation of the student policy. Give credit to all sources used, whether quoted or summarized. This includes all forms of media on the Internet, such as graphics, movies, music, and text.
- Use or possession of hacking software is strictly prohibited and violators will be subject to discipline. Violation of applicable state or federal law, including the New Jersey Penal Code, Computer Crimes, will result in criminal prosecution or disciplinary action by the District.
7d: E-mail Electronic Communication
- Always use appropriate and proper language in your communication.
- Do not transmit language / material that may be considered profane, obscene, abusive, or offensive to others.
- Do not send mass e-mails, chain letters or spam.
- E-mail & communications sent / received should be related to educational needs.
- E-mail & communications are subject to inspection by the school at anytime.
7e: Consequences
- The student in whose name a system account and/or Chromebook hardware is issued will be responsible at all times for its appropriate use.
- Non-compliance with the policies of this document or the Responsible Use of the Internet/Lavallette School Tech Agreement, will result in disciplinary action.
- Electronic mail, network usage, and all stored files shall not be considered confidential and may be monitored at any time by designated district staff to ensure appropriate use.
- The district cooperates fully with local, state or federal officials in any investigation concerning or relating to violations of computer crime laws.
- Contents of email and network communications are governed by the New Jersey Open Records Act; proper authorities will be given access to their content.
7f: At Home Use
- The use of Chromebooks at home is encouraged.
- Chromebook care at home is as important as in school, please refer to the care section.
- Transport your chromebook in the school-issued case.
- School district supplied filtering will not be provided for use with devices outside of school district buildings.