Acceptable Use Policy

1. Acceptable Use Policy Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

2. Introduction: • Use of school computers is limited to educational purposes: • Promoting educational excellence • Resource sharing • Communication • Collaboration • Adding innovative instruction to prepare students to live and work in the 21st century Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

3. We expect all users to be • Responsible • Efficient • Ethical • Law abiding Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

4. Access is a • Privilege…not a right • Failure to follow the guidelines of acceptable use will result in this privilege being revoked • Serious rule breaking may result in disciplinary action and possible legal action Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

5. Services Provided: • Internet access • individual e-mail account • 10 megabytes of network storage space Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

6. E-mail: • Communicate with teachers • Share ideas with classmates • Submit electronic files for assignments Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

7. Internet: • Access to information in a wide range of formats • Text • Graphics • Photographs • Videos • Sound Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

8. Internet • Our district provides a filtering system • Attempts to get around this system are in violation of the Acceptable Use Policy Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

9. Network Storage: • 10 megabytes of storage on our network • Equivalent to about 8 diskettes • Large files such as for games, videos, and music cannot be stored on our network and will be deleted Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

10. Privacy: • Files stored on school networks are not considered private • Administrators and faculty may review • usage • files • messages to maintain the system and to insure that users are acting responsibly. Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

11. Responsibilities of users: • Any source of information or communication, including the telephone, movies, and television may be used in a negative way. • It is the student’s responsibility to use technology in a positive way • Students are prohibited from bypassing the Internet’s content filter system in any way Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

12. Negative uses include… • Using profanity, obscenity, or images that may be offensive to other users-- this includes sexually explicit content and threatening language. • Reposting (forwarding) personal communication without the author's prior consent • Copying commercial software/music in violation of copyright laws • Entering chat rooms • Accessing the computer network on someone else’s login Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

13. Other prohibited uses • Using the network for • financial gain • commercial activity • or any illegal activity. • Vandalizing or maliciously attempting to harm or destroy data or hardware. Protect our equipment by keeping the computer areas clear from trash, food and drink. • Violating other organizations’ acceptable use policy (i.e. lying about your age in a blog or message board) Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

14. Prohibited uses continued • Providing personal information such as your phone number or address to strangers on the Internet – this is for your own safety. • Changing computer files that do not belong to the user. • Violating the conditions of the California Education Code dealing with students' right to privacy. • Violating any local, state, or federal statutes. Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

15. And finally • Violating rules of common sense or etiquette. • Downloading any software or changing the computers’ settings including • Desktop wall paper • Browsers’ home pages Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

16. Liability: • Be aware: some material accessible via the Internet might contain items that are • illegal, defamatory, potentially offensive • Additionally it is possible to purchase certain goods and services via the Internet resulting in unwanted financial obligations Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

17. Liability continued: • In such cases, Arroyo Seco will not be responsible for unauthorized financial obligations resulting from school-provided access to the internet • We will also not be responsible for any damages users suffer, including, but not limited to, loss of data resulting from delays or interruptions in service. Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

18. Liability continued: • We will not be responsible for the • accuracy • nature • quality of information stored on district hard drives, servers, or the Internet • We will not be responsible for personal property used to access school computers or networks Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

19. Remember • Always log off the computer after a session so that any wrong actions are not attributed to you Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy

20. For information about our filter system visit: www.n2h2.com Arroyo Seco Acceptable Use Policy