Technology Acceptable Use

Overview

The purpose of the Almont Community School District's Technology, Computer, and Network Acceptable Use Agreement is to help learners use technology in school and at home to facilitate learning on a 24/7 basis.

To access and use District Technology Resources (see definition in Bylaw 0100), including a school-assigned email account and/or the Internet at school, students under the age of eighteen (18) must obtain parent permission and sign and return this form. Students eighteen (18) and over my sign their own forms.

Use of District Technology Resources is a privilege, not a right. The Board of Education’s Technology Resources, including its computer network, Internet connection, and online educational services/apps, are provided for educational purposes only. Unauthorized and inappropriate use will result in loss of this privilege and/or other disciplinary action.

The Board has implemented technology protection measures that protect against (e.g., block/filter) Internet access to visual displays/depictions/materials that are obscene, constitute child pornography, or are harmful to minors. The Board also monitors online activity of students in an effort to restrict access to child pornography and other material that is obscene, objectionable, inappropriate, and/or harmful to minors. Nevertheless, parents/guardians are advised that determined users may be able to gain access to information, communications, and/or services on the Internet that the Board has not authorized for educational purposes and/or that they and/or their parents/guardians may find inappropriate, offensive, objectionable, or controversial. Students using District Technology Resources are personally responsible and liable, both civilly and criminally, for unauthorized or inappropriate use of the Resources.

The Board has the right, at any time, to access, monitor, review, and inspect any directories, files, and/or messages residing on or sent using District Technology Resources. Message relating to or in support of illegal activities will be reported to the appropriate authorities. Individual users have no expectation of privacy related to their use of District Technology Resources.

You have no expectation of privacy when using the District's Technology Resources. The District reserves the right to monitor and inspect all use of its Technology Resources, including, without limitation, school issued and personal email and voicemail communications, computer files, database, applications, web logs, or any other electronic transmissions accessed, distributed, or used through the Technology Resources. The District also reserves the right to remove any material from the Technology Resources that the District, at its sole discretion, chooses to, including, without limitation, any information that the District determines to be unlawful, obscene, pornographic, harassing, intimidating, disruptive, or that otherwise violates this agreement.

Agreement

• I acknowledge that I am responsible for my actions on my device and for following the specific rules established for use of the hardware, software, labs, and networks throughout the district. I understand that failure to do so could result in a loss of technological privileges.
• I will not share my password or account with anyone and will have full responsibility for the use of my account. I will not use another's account or represent myself as someone else.
• I will not engage in illegal activities on the network, computer, and technological devices (i.e. plagiarism, bullying, harassment, tampering with hardware, software, or documents; vandalism; unauthorized entry or destruction of files; or deliberate introduction of computer viruses).
• I will obey procedural safeguards to maintain the performance of the network, computer, and technological devices.
• I will respect the rights of others, use appropriate language, and avoid offensive or inflammatory material. I will bring incidents of offensive or inflammatory material directed to myself or others to the attention of an ACS staff member.
• I will not share, make, or post online personally identifying information about any members of the ACS community without permission (likenesses, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, photos, videos, etc.).
• I will access only those resources that are appropriate for school and those District network resources for which I have specific authorization.
• I will obey copyright laws and license agreements. Text material, music, software, and other media are protected by law.
• I will not install software on the network, computer, or technological devices without permission of the system administrators.
• I will not attempt to bypass the security features/filters that are in place for Internet usage, or district server/network usage.
• Staff and students who are issued school-owned devices are responsible for their care. Charges related to repair and replacement caused by abuse, misuse, intentional damage and/or destruction, negligence, or loss as determined by school administration will be the responsibility of the staff member or student.
• I accept full responsibility for supervision when my child is using his/her school-issued device at home or in other non-school settings. I understand that there may be fees or costs incurred which are not covered by the warranty due to abuse, negligence, loss, or multiple incidences of misuse of the device by my child.
• I will not misuse my district-created email account by sending mass or chain email messages, or any inappropriate language or content.

Violation