Wylie Independent School District

^{Acceptable Use Policies for District}

^{Computers, Networks and Internet}

 

^{The technology access in Wylie Independent School District will be governed by the following policies and administrative procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.  The following policies and contracts will be active in Wylie Independent School District as stated by the Board of Trustees.}

 ^{AVAILABILITY OF ACCESS}

^{Access to the District’s electronic communications system, including the Internet, shall be made available to students and employees exclusively for instructional and administrative purposes and in accordance with administrative regulations.}

 ^{Access to the District’s electronic communications system is a privilege, not a right.  All users shall be required to acknowledge receipt and understanding of all administrative regulations governing use of the system and shall agree in writing to comply with such regulations and guidelines.  Noncompliance with applicable regulations will result in suspension or termination of privileges and other disciplinary action consistent with District policies.  (See DH, FNC, FNCJ, FO, and the Student Code of Conduct) (http://www.tasb.org/policy/poll/private/04914) Violations of law may result in criminal prosecution as well as disciplinary action by the District.}

 ^{ACCEPTABLE USE}

^{The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement administrative regulations, guidelines, and user agreements, consistent with the purposes and mission of the District and with law and policy governing copyright.  (See EFE)}

 ^{MONITORED USE}

^{Electronic mail transmissions and other use of the electronic communications system by students and employees shall not be considered confidential and may be monitored at any time by designated District staff to ensure appropriate use for educational or administrative purposes.}

 ^{DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY}

^{The District shall not be liable for users’ inappropriate use of electronic communication resources or violations of copyright restrictions, users’ mistakes or negligence, or costs incurred by users.  The District shall not be responsible for ensuring the accuracy or usability of any information found on the Internet. The District’s system will be used only for administrative and educational purposes consistent with the District’s mission and goals.  Commercial use of the District’s system is strictly prohibited.}

 ^{The District will provide training to employees in proper use of the system and will provide all users with copies of acceptable use guidelines.  All training in the use of the District’s system will emphasize the ethical use of this resource.}

 ^{Copyrighted software or data may not be placed on any system connected to the District’s system without permission from the holder of the copyright and the approval of the district technology director or designee.  Any software installations must be approved by the district technology department.}

 ^{SYSTEM ACCESS}

^{Access to the District’s electronic communications system will be governed as follows:}

^{1. With the approval of the immediate supervisor, District employees will be granted access to the District’s system.}

^{2. The District will require that all passwords be changed periodically.}

^{3. Students completing required course work on the system will have first priority for use of District equipment after school hours with proper supervision.}

^{4. Any system user identified as a security risk or having violated District and/or campus computer-use guidelines may be denied access to the District’s system.}

 

^{SYSTEM USER RESPONSIBILITIES}

^{The following standards will apply to all users of the District’s electronic information/communications systems:}

 ^{1. The individual in whose name a system account is issued will be responsible at all times for its proper use.}

^{2. The system may not be used for illegal purposes, in support of illegal activities, or for any other activity prohibited by District policy.}

^{3.  System users may not use another person’s system account.}

^{4.  System users must purge electronic mail in accordance with established retention guidelines.}

^{5. Software may not be downloaded from the internet or installed without district technology director or designee approval.}

^{6. No files may be downloaded, stored, or used in a non-instructional manner.}

^{7. System users may not provide or attempt to transfer non-instructional files from systems outside the district.}

 ^{VANDALISM PROHIBITED}

^{Any malicious attempt to harm or destroy District equipment or materials, data of another user of the District’s system, or any of the agencies or other networks that are connected to the Internet is prohibited.  Deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt system performance may be viewed as violations of District policy and administrative regulations and, possibly, as criminal activity under applicable state and federal laws.  This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading, downloading, or creating of computer viruses.}

 ^{Vandalism as defined above will result in the cancellation of system use privileges and will require restitution for costs associated with system restoration, hardware, or software costs.}

 ^{FORGERY PROHIBITED}

^{Forgery or attempted forgery of electronic mail messages is prohibited.  Attempts to read, delete, copy, or modify the electronic mail of other system users or deliberate interference with the ability of other system users to send/receive electronic mail is prohibited.}

 ^{INFORMATION CONTENT/THIRD PARTY SUPPLIED INFORMATION}

^{System users and parents of students with access to the District’s system should be aware that use of the system may provide access to other electronic communications systems in the global electronic network that may contain inaccurate and/or objectionable material.}

 ^{A student knowingly bringing prohibited materials into the school’s electronic environment will be subject to a suspension and/or a revocation of privileges on the district’s system and will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.}

 ^{An employee knowingly bringing prohibited materials into the school’s electronic environment will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with District policies.}

 ^{EMAIL/NETWORK ETIQUETTE}

^{System users are expected to observe the following network etiquette:}

 ^{1. Be polite; messages typed in capital letters are the computer equivalent of shouting and are considered rude.}

^{2. Use appropriate language; swearing, vulgarity, ethnic or racial slurs, and any other inflammatory language are prohibited.}

^{3. Pretending to be someone else when sending or receiving messages is considered inappropriate.}

^{4. Transmitting obscene messages or pictures is prohibited.}

^{5. Revealing personal addresses or phone numbers of the user or others is prohibited.}

^{6. Using the network in such a way that would disrupt the use of the network by other users is prohibited.}

^{7. Messages to multiple, outside users should be formatted using a blind copy mechanism.}

^{8. System users should not broadcast message of a personal nature to groups of staff members.}

 ^{TERMINATION/REVOCATION OF SYSTEM USER ACCOUNT}

^{The District may suspend or revoke a system user’s access to the District’s system upon violation of District policy and/or administrative regulations regarding acceptable use.}

 ^{ermination of an employee’s account or of a student’s access will be effective on the date the principal or District coordinator receives notice of student withdrawal or of revocation of system privileges, or on a future date if so specified in the notice.}

 ^DISCLAIMER

^{The District’s system is provided on an “as is, as available” basis.  The District does not make any warranties, whether express or implied, including, without limitation, those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any services provided by the system and any information or software contained on, the system will meet the system user’s requirements, or that the system will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.}

 ^{Opinions, advice, services, and all other information expressed by system users, information providers, service providers, or other third party individuals in the system are those of the providers and not the District.}

 ^{The District will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation concerning or relating to misuse of the District’s electronic communications system.}

 

^{Wylie Independent School District}

^{H. John Fuller, Ed. D. - Superintendent}

^{PARENT LETTER FOR SYSTEM USERS}

 ^{Dear Parents:}

 ^{Your child has been selected to participate in the District’s electronic communications system and needs your permission to do so.  Your child will be able to communicate with other schools, colleges, organizations, and individuals around the world through Internet and other electronic information systems/networks.}

 ^{The Internet is a network of networks.  Through the District’s electronic communications system, your child will have access to hundreds of databases, libraries, and computer services all over the world.}

 ^{With this educational opportunity also comes responsibility.  It is important that you and your child read the enclosed District policy, administrative regulations, and agreement form and discuss these requirements together.  Inappropriate system use will result in the loss of the privilege to use this educational tool.}

 ^{Please note that the Internet is an association of diverse communication and information networks.  It is possible that your child may run across areas of adult content and some material you might find objectionable.  While the District will take reasonable steps to preclude access to such material and does not encourage such access, it is not possible for us to absolutely prevent such access.}

 ^{Please return the attached agreement form indication your permission or denial of permission for your child to participate in the District’s electronic communications system.}

 

^{STUDENT AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM}

^{The student agreement must be renewed each academic year.}

 ^{1.     STUDENT ID #}                           

 

^{Name_____________________________Grade______________}

 

^{School_______________________________________________}

^{I have read the District’s electronic communications system policy and administrative regulations and agree to abide by their provisions.  I understand that violation of these provisions may result in suspension or revocation of system access.}

 ^{Student’s signature}

^{_____________________________Date____________________}

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^{2.  PARENT OR GUARDIAN}

 ^{I have read the District’s electronic communications system policy and administrative guidelines.  In consideration for the privilege of using the District’s electronic communications system, and in consideration for having access to the public networks, I hereby release the District, its operators, and any institutions with which they are affiliated from any and all claims and damages of any nature arising from my child’s use of, or inability to use, the system, including, without limitation, the type of damage identified in the District’s policy and administrative regulations.}

                  ^{I give permission for my child to participate in the District’s electronic communications system and certify that the information contained on this form is correct.}

                   ^{I do not give permission for my child to participate in the District’s electronic communications system.}

 ^{Signutare of Parent or Guardian}                                                           

^{Home address______________________________________________}

 ^{Date_______________________Home Phone Number_______________}