Woodland Christian School provides iPad/computer equipment, computer services, and Internet access to its students and staff for educational purposes only.
Access to the Internet will enable students to explore libraries, newspapers, and encyclopedias; to use the most up-to-date data from research institutions; and to communicate with people all over the world.
We believe that the benefits to students from access to the Internet (namely information resources and the opportunity for collaboration) exceed any disadvantages. However, families should be aware that some material accessible via the Internet may contain items that are illegal, defamatory, inaccurate, or potentially offensive to some people.
Woodland Christian School has taken available precautions through the use of filtering software to restrict access to controversial materials and chat rooms. However, on an ever-changing global network, it is impossible to control all materials, and students may find ways to discover inappropriate information.
Students who inadvertently access inappropriate material should notify the supervising teacher, so that the site is can be blocked. Immediate attention of the teacher will help avoid any problems if the access is picked up during the monitoring process.
These guidelines are provided here so that staff, community, student users, and the parents/guardians of students are aware of their responsibilities. Woodland Christian School may modify these rules at any time by publishing the modified rule(s) on the system.
Students are responsible for good behavior on the WCS network. It is expected that students will place high value on honesty, integrity, and sound moral interaction with people in all areas of their lives, including the use of the WCS network.
Accordingly, the following will not be tolerated:
• Accessing, displaying, or sending text or graphics that are sexually suggestive; pornographic; violent; or that contain inappropriate religious/ethnic references or cultic content or obscene language
• Playing of any arcade-type game
• Harassing, insulting, or attacking others
• Copying, modifying, deleting any system or program files
• Installing any software (including Internet shareware) without permission from a network administrator
• Plagiarism (as with any other source, you must give credit for any information you use from the Internet)
• Posing as another person through e-mail communication
Vandalism will result in cancellation of system privileges and other disciplinary measures in compliance with the school’s policy and the discipline code. Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy data of another user, the system, or any of the agencies or other networks that are connected to the Internet backbone or of doing intentional damage to hardware or software resident on the system.
Any action by a student that is determined by a system administrator to constitute an inappropriate use of network resources or to improperly restrict other students from using those resources is strictly prohibited and may result in appropriate action in compliance with the school’s discipline code.
Transmission of material, information or software in violation of any local, state, or federal law is also prohibited and is a breach of the Terms and Conditions. Users and their parents/guardians specifically agree to indemnify Woodland Christian School and the system administrators for any losses, costs, or damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the school relating to, or arising out of, any breach of this section (Online Conduct) by the user.
Use of the WCS network is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use will result in loss of access as well as other disciplinary action.