Rules & Consequences

Rules for use of Library & library Technology:

1. Use only your own account and password for all work. Do not share your account and password with others.
2. Do not change the configuration of computer hardware, change computer settings, or modify computer hardware in any way. Changes of computer hardware configurations may be done only by the library staff.
3. Food and/or beverage are not to be consumed around computer.
4. Adhere to copyright laws. Users are expected to respect copyright laws, which govern the use, copying of software, citing of information and attributing authorship.
5. Backup important files to a flash drive or a cloud. Although files may be saved to the network server, it is the student’s responsibility to take the necessary precautions to prevent loss of data.
6. For security, exit all applications and log off the computer properly.
7. Use the computer, iPads, and printers for educational purposes.
8. UNAUTHORIZED USES of the computer include but are not limited to the following:
   • Computer games that are not assigned course work
   • Installation of personal software or downloading unapproved applications
   • Connecting/Disconnecting any device to the network or computer without permission
   • Physically harming or defacing the library’s computer equipment
   • Printing of materials that have no academic or educational purpose
   • Accessing or downloading offensive or sexually explicit material
9. If any student is found to be misusing the library space, their library privileges may be revoked. Misuse of the library includes but is not limited to:
   • Physically damaging library materials (books, shelves, displays, etc.)
   • Shouting, fighting, or otherwise disrupting the library environment
   • Eating or drinking in the library

Consequences for misuse of Library & library Technology

• Use of the Library and all its materials is a PRIVILEGE not a right. Inappropriate use of this resource will result in the cancellation of this privilege and/or disciplinary actions.
• All library materials must be returned in the same condition in which they were checked-out. If there is damage, the student is responsible for paying for repair or replacement.
• All library charges MUST be paid before a student can receive their diploma. Please see Education Code 48904 for further information.*

*Education Code | EC 48904

Suspension and Expulsion; Parental liability

(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 1714.1 of the Civil Code, the parent or guardian of any minor whose willful misconduct results in injury or death to any pupil or any person employed by, or performing volunteer services for, a school district or private school or who willfully cuts, defaces, or otherwise injures in any way any property, real or personal, belonging to a school district or private school, or personal property of any school employee, shall be liable for all damages so caused by the minor. The liability of the parent or guardian shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), adjusted annually for inflation. The parent or guardian shall be liable also for the amount of any reward not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), adjusted annually for inflation, paid pursuant to Section 53069.5 of the Government Code. The parent or guardian of a minor shall be liable to a school district or private school for all property belonging to the school district or private school loaned to the minor and not returned upon demand of an employee of the school district or private school authorized to make the demand.

(2) The school district or private school shall notify the parent or guardian of the pupil in writing of the pupil's alleged misconduct before withholding the pupil's grades, diploma, or transcripts pursuant to this subdivision. When the minor and parent are unable to pay for the damages, or to return the property, the school district or private school shall provide a program of voluntary work for the minor in lieu of the payment of monetary damages. Upon completion of the voluntary work, the grades, diploma, and transcripts of the pupil shall be released.