Appropriate Use Guidelines

The following are guidelines for helping students use district information technology systems appropriately:

1. Information technologies will be used by students for educational purposes.

2. Teachers or assigned support staff are required to directly supervise all student work on information systems connected to the network which is done during regular class meeting times for grades 7-12. Students in grades 7-12 may also use information technologies in the media center or other supervised areas under the general supervision of media staff, teachers, or support staff.

3. Recreational use of information technologies are allowed during times outside the school day during set times in the media center for students in grades 7-12.

4. Students who need access to information technologies for educational related purposes will be given priority over recreational users.

5. School email accounts and network accounts will be provided for students. These accounts are the property of the school district and should be used for school related work. Students may use school email for personal purposes outside the regular school day. Students should refrain from sending nuisance messages to individuals or groups including unsubstantiated virus alerts, religious and off color quotes and jokes, or direct reference to any information or site which is considered unacceptable (see unacceptable use section).

6. Students should not access their personal email accounts except during recreational use times unless this access is necessary to do school coursework. Such access must be authorized by the site Media Director. Students are to only store documents, media and other information that is needed for coursework or other school sponsored activities in school email or network accounts.