Florence Unified School District
Acceptable Use Policy
You have a wonderful opportunity before you! You have the
opportunity to use the school's technology resources for your education.
These resources will broaden your horizons, provide diverse
opportunities, and prepare you for the world of today. You will be able
to access the Internet with school resources. The Internet has great promise
for sharing ideas and knowledge, it is also has the potential for misuse. The Florence Unified School District does
filter the Internet in an effort to block material that is not appropriate for
students. However, as with some tools, there are cautions to be taken.
This Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) will outline some of those cautions,
provide direction for the use of the resources, and you will affirm your
commitment to comply with this AUP.
1. You agree to act responsibly
and with good behavior on any computer or communications system using Florence
Unified School District’s wired or wireless network services. The user
agrees to follow all School and District rules for behavior and communications.
Access is a privilege - not a right.
2. The primary purpose of the
District network (including but not limited to the Internet, printers, laptops,
etc.) is to allow users to conduct School business. Use of District resources will be limited to
School related activities. Do not waste school resources by printing
excessively.
3. You agree not to tamper with
or attempt to illegally access or "hack" any Florence Unified School
District computer resources. Intentional damage or misuse of computers or
computer networks will not be tolerated. Intentional creation or
spreading of a computer virus will not be tolerated.
4. It is your responsibility to
protect your privacy; keep your password to yourself. Sharing a password,
or logging in for someone else, is strictly forbidden. If you know of a
security problem with your account or someone else’s, inform the school
administration immediately.
5. You agree to abide by the
generally accepted rules of "netiquette" and conduct yourself in a
responsible, ethical, and polite manner while using any Florence Unified School
District technology resource. Suggested netiquette guidelines are
available on the district web site.
6. The Florence Unified School
District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the
supervision and service it is providing. By signing below you agree that
the Florence Unified School District assumes no responsibility or liability for
any loss of data. Use of any information obtained via the Internet is at
your own risk. The Florence Unified School District specifically denies any
responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through its
services. YOU are ultimately responsible for backing up your files.
Remember, all technological devices brought onto school campus are
subject to search and seizure.
7. Food and drink do not mix with electronic
devices. Liquids, even water, will cause corrosion on the electrical parts
inside. You are responsible for damage to district technological
resources, whether the damage is a broken screen, a corroded electrical part,
or a broken keyboard.
8. Help us to help you by reporting any vandalism or misuse
of any school resources to the proper school personnel. In addition to the items
above the following activities are not permitted:
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Sending or
displaying offensive messages or pictures
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Using obscene
language
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Giving personal
information, such as complete name, phone number, address or identifiable
photo, without permission from teacher and parent or guardian
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Harassing, insulting, cyber bullying, or attacking others
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Damaging or
modifying computers, computer systems or computer networks
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Violating copyright laws
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Using others' passwords
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Trespassing in
others’ folders, work or files
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Intentionally wasting resources
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Employing the network for commercial purposes, financial gain, or fraud
Violations
may result in a loss of access as well as other disciplinary or legal action,
per student handbook and/or board policy.
Discipline
The best discipline is
self-discipline. Should the need arise
for discipline beyond that regarding the use, or misuse, of your computer, your
school’s administration will determine the appropriate action. The administration will follow the school’s
code of conduct and Florence Unified School Board policies, but there may be
additional consequences for misuse of technology with possible disciplinary
outcomes that could include: suspension, reduced application permissions, loss
of access, or contact with appropriate legal entities such as law enforcement
for possible misdemeanor or felony charges.
In the event there is an allegation of misuse or violation of the AUP,
you will be provided with a written notice of the alleged violation and have an
opportunity to present an explanation.
These are your Due Process rights.
Access to the Florence Unified School District network is a privilege,
not a right.
Publishing to the web
Parents, your child may have schoolwork
that will be published on the Internet, most likely on the school website or
the Florence Unified School District website.
Such publishing requires that the Florence Unified School District have
your permission to publish that work. By agreeing to this AUP, you agree to
allow the Florence Unified School District to publish your child’s schoolwork
where appropriate.
Additional Rules for Poston Butte School
As you grow older, you take on more
responsibilities. Your choice to enroll
at Poston Butte High School has some added responsibilities. An important job for you is your care of the
laptop. Here are some excellent rules to
keep in mind when using your laptop:
Safety Issues
The Internet has great promise for
sharing ideas and knowledge, it is also has the potential for misuse. The Florence Unified School District does
filter the Internet in an effort to block material that is not appropriate for
students. Your laptop will tap into that
same filtered Internet whether you are at school or at home. You will not be allowed to configure your
laptop’s Internet access. The Florence Unified School District does not provide
home Internet service; this service must be purchased from an Internet service
provider. The tech department will
configure your laptop so that your purchased home Internet service should
operate on the laptop and use the district’s Internet filter. Remember, even the best filter available will
not stop someone who is intent on visiting inappropriate sites. Parents accept full responsibility for
supervising their child’s use when not in a school setting.
Some Do’s and Don’ts:
1. Remember that the laptop is not yours
personally. It belongs to the school
district. Keep nothing on it that is so
private that you wouldn’t share it with a teacher, the principal, the tech
department, or your parents. Assume that
your laptop can keep no secrets, because it can’t. Your laptop will be treated like a school
locker-it can be searched. Files stored
on your laptop will not be private. You
also agree to allow authorized Florence Unified School District personnel the
ability to review any and all files, data, messages, and email at any time with
or without notice. You understand and
agree that your own personal electronic hardware (such as a different laptop
computer) used on district property falls under this AUP. You also understand and agree that you assume
all risks and responsibilities when using your own personal computer equipment
and that you will not connect any network-capable devices without prior written
permission of the Site Technology Coordinator.
This connection privilege can be revoked without reason or notice.
2. Do not reveal identifying information
about yourself or others through email or the Internet. That information includes name, age, address,
phone number, photographs, or parents’ names.
Check with your teacher if something requires this information. It is better to be safe and guard your
information. Identity theft is a growing
problem.
3. Don’t attempt to override the Internet
filtering software or other network configurations. You also agree not to disrupt Poston Butte’s
computer systems and network, or log in as an administrator for the purpose of
bypassing or changing restrictions or settings.
Attempting to override the filter, use or access proxies, access the
internal portion of the laptop, or disrupt the School’s systems or networks,
will result in disciplinary action, which can include the possibility of felony
charges.
4. Don’t access, send, create, or forward any
materials, communications, files, or images that are defamatory, obscene,
pornographic, harassing, threatening, or illegal. If you receive any of those items, report it
to a school administrator. This includes creating a
website or webpage (this includes blogs or sites such as MySpace.com), or
adding to an existing website or webpage in order to “bully”, intimidate,
denigrate, or harass another student or staff member even if you did not use
district resources to create, modify, or access the site as this will be
considered an interruption of the educational process at school.
5. Don’t use your laptop to gain access to the
school’s or other computer systems for any illegal activities, or go beyond
their authorized access. This includes
trying to login as another user or use another’s account. This behavior is related to trespassing and
will be treated as such.
6. Don’t use your
laptop or the network for commercial, political, or other private purposes. Your laptop is for your schoolwork.
Connecting to your Home Internet Service
The Florence Unified School District provides
courtesy technical support for connecting your student’s laptop to your home
internet service. However, not all
internet service providers are compatible with our internet settings, and home
internet service is not guaranteed.
Please check with the Tech Dept. if you have any questions. Generally, there may be a problem if special
software is required to connect to the internet. Also, generally, broadband and cable internet
connections are not a problem.
Connection to any outside network is not guaranteed. Home internet service cost is the
responsibility of the parents, and is not required for enrollment at Poston
Butte.
Flash Drive Requirement
All students are required to have a Flash Drive to save and back
up all of their work.
Laptop Bags
You are responsible for using the laptop
computer bag provided by the District to protect your computer. Bags are padded and designed for laptop
computers, and the cost to replace one is $24.
Students who are found not using a padded laptop bag will receive a
referral and will be assigned an appropriate consequence. Just putting your laptop into your backpack
is not sufficient protection, even if your backpack is padded. The laptop needs its own individual padding.
Take good care of your laptop. Your laptop is a solid state computer. If a screen, keyboard, or any other component
is broken the entire laptop must be replaced.
The replacement cost for a lap top is $531.29. Poston Butte’s bookstore sells new chargers for $49.99.
Taking good
care of your laptop is cheap and easy.
Keep your laptop safe. It is a target for thieves. Don’t leave it sitting in a car in plain
view. Better yet, don’t leave it in a
car at all (heat will damage the computer).
Don’t leave your laptop sitting around unattended. Keeping your laptop in a laptop bag that has
padding is the best place for it.
Have the responsibility to treat your laptop correctly. Dropping it onto a desk or the floor can be
damaging. Don’t fling it around. Don’t stack things on top of it. Don’t hold it by one corner. Instead use two hands. If you think about how it might fall before
it does fall, you can usually prevent that fall from happening in the first
place. Don’t loan your computer to
someone else. You are the person
responsible for what happens to your laptop.
You can’t blame someone else for damage if you had the opportunity to
stop damage from occurring. Brothers or
sisters could do damage that you will be responsible for. Friends could too.
So what happens if some unfortunate thing
happens? Report it to the school
administration or tech office as soon as possible. If it is a stolen, contact the police as well. If it is damaged, contact the tech
office. You may purchase insurance each
year that will pay for repairs or replacement if something bad does happen. If you choose not to purchase insurance, your
parents are responsible for the repair or replacement cost.
Email
Students may have an email account from
another provider, such as Yahoo.com. You
will have email access before school, during lunch, and after school. Students will not be provided with a district
sponsored email account. It is very
important that you keep you password secret!
Someone else logging into your email and sending inappropriate messages
will get you into trouble. You
will be expected to use your school email for communicating with teachers and
other staff.
Email
etiquette:
1. Keep your
communications school-appropriate.
2. Don’t engage in
personal attacks or harassment.
3. Use clear,
concise, and appropriate language. Think
about what you have to say and how you say it.
Email doesn’t show sarcasm or wit as well as you might think.
4. Respect privacy (yours and everyone
else's). Do not re-post a message
without the permission of the person who sent it. Don’t share personal information.
5. Your district email can and will be
monitored. Please use it
appropriately. Infractions may result in
the loss of email use or other consequences.
Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism
You must respect the rights of copyright
owners. Copyright infringement happens
when you inappropriately copy someone else’s work that is protected by
copyright. If you are unsure if
something can be legally copied or not, request permission to copy from the
copyright holder. You and/or your
parents are responsible for any copyright penalties that you commit while using
your laptop. You agree to abide by all
patent, trademark, trade name, and copyright laws.
Plagiarism is when you take someone
else’s work and present it as if it were your own. Plagiarism is not acceptable and is not
tolerated. All sources must be cited.
Labeling and Identifying
Each student laptop will be labeled
accordingly: Internally: at the login
screen where the student’s name will appear above the login screen and at the
user’s home folder, where the name of that home folder will reflect the student
issued the laptop. Externally: as a sticker.
Poston Butte High will record the
following information on each laptop:
1.
Laptop Serial Number
2.
Ethernet ID Number
3.
Airport ID Number
4.
Power Supply (Battery Charger) ID Number
5.
Battery ID Number
You are required to keep the
same equipment as was originally issued, unless those parts fail or are stolen
or damaged. If stolen, report theft
immediately to the school administration and appropriate law enforcement
authorities. Bring damaged or failed
parts to the tech department for evaluation and disposition. All replacement part IDs will be recorded as
well.
Miscellaneous
- From time to time, the tech department may need to update your
laptop. Your laptop can be remotely
watched or even controlled. You
will not be able to keep the laptop over the summer break.
- A school issued laptop must be used. Configuration issues, ownership issues,
software licenses, and many other considerations prevent us from allowing
other computing equipment to be used instead of the school issued equipment. Generally, freshmen that are
enrolled by the first day of school will receive a new laptop. New students who enroll at other times
of the year will not receive a new laptop, but will instead be issued a
previously used laptop. Laptop
models and features can and do change from year to year. There is not an upgrade program. The laptop you are issued is to be used
throughout your attendance at Poston Butte. If the same laptop cannot be used
throughout your time at Poston Butte such as from a theft, one will be
issued that most closely resembles the model and features that your
original laptop had when possible.
- Files (except music, video, movies, and some other miscellaneous
files-please see the tech office for specific file types not backed up)
are backed up, but the student is ultimately responsible for
backing up their files. Files lost
are not the responsibility of Poston Butte High School. If you can’t bear to lose a file, then
you should back it up yourself onto the required flash drive. You could email your files to yourself if
you have another computer to save those files to. Music and video files are not backed up. The Florence Unified School District is
not responsible for replacing lost files or reimbursing for the time and
money necessary to replace those files, whether they are purchased music
or important final exams.
- Re-imaging erases a laptop.
Only those files that have been backed up on Poston Butte’s server
are replaced. Music and video files
are not replaced after a re-image, nor are some personalized settings.
- Laptop loaners are considered to be an extension of the originally
issued laptop. This means that
should a loaner suffer damage, the student who possesses it is responsible
for the damages to the loaner laptop.
Previous users of the loaner laptop are not considered in assessing
damages to a loaner laptop.
- As batteries age, they tend to weaken. It will be the Tech Department’s
decision when a battery will be replaced should the need arise.
- If your paper did not print, find out why rather
than printing more and more copies.
- Should the need arise, the Acceptable Use Policy may be modified
by the Florence Unified School District, preferably with notice.
- Student class files will be saved to the server through My Files Folder.
- Videos and music files are not allowed to be stored in My Files Folder.
- You may save videos and music on the desktop or your flash drive.