LCISD Technology Responsible Use Agreement
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Responsible Use &
Digital Citizenship Guidelines
1. Respect & Protect Myself
2. Respect & Protect Others
3. Respect and Protect Intellectual Property
4. Respect and Protect District and Personal Property
(Specific examples on handout)
Telecommunications devices that disrupt the education process, are used inappropriately or when not allowed by a
teacher or staff member, or are used in violation of the Student Code of Conduct may be temporarily confiscated and may result in a discipline referral.
Any telecommunication device turned in to a campus administration will be documented and the parent or guardian will be notified.
The student may receive a discipline referral and may be assessed a $15.00 fee. The device may be picked up by the student, parent or guardian at the end of the instructional day. If left unpaid, the $15.00 fee will be added to the “fees and fines list” for the student.
Failure to surrender the telecommunication device to the requesting adult will result in an automatic discipline referral.
System Access
Personal Technology
1. Users will be granted access to the District’s system with the approval of the immediate administrator.
2. The District may require that all passwords be changed frequently.
3. Users will be required to maintain password confidentiality by not sharing their password with other users.
4. Teachers may restrict student access to technology resources, as appropriate.
5. Any user identified as a security risk or having a history of violations of District and/or campus technology use guidelines may be denied access to the District’s system.
Staff and students use technology resources to facilitate learning, the work environment and promote communications.
Purpose
LCISD believes that appropriate use of students’ technology devices enhances our students’ education & are encouraged to bring their own device to school to use as directed by the teacher.
You understand that...
- if your personal device is damaged or stolen while on the LCISD property, you will not hold the LCISD liable for the replacement or repair of my device.
- any data and/or texting charges will not be reimbursed by LCISD.
- you connect your personal device only to the appropriate network not other (e.g. external/neighborhood, personal hotspot) networks.
- you will turn off all peer-to-peer (music/video/file-sharing) software or web-hosting services on technology while on District property.
- the security, care, connectivity and maintenance of my technology device is your responsibility.
The following guidelines, rules, and conditions apply to all users of District technology resources and services, wherever the users are located. Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action, including possible
suspension, and/or legal action.
Content Filtering
In compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), a content filtering solution is in place in order to minimize access to certain sites that may contain inappropriate material, including pornography, weapons, illegal drugs, gambling, and any other topics deemed to be of non-educational value by LCISD. The District cannot guarantee that all inappropriate material will be blocked at all times or that acceptable material may be unintentionally blocked. The District is not responsible for the content accessed by users who connect via their own service (cellphones, air-cards, etc.).
Disclaimer
Use of Social Networking & Digital Tools
The District’s system is provided on an “as is, as available” basis. The District does not make any warranties, whether expressed or implied.
The District does not warrant that the functions or services performed by, or that the information of 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.
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.
The aforementioned policies are in place to protect the technology assets of LCISD, to minimize unnecessary system downtime, and to supplement the District’s Technology Responsible Use Agreement
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Class Websites, Blogs, etc.
Termination / Revocation of Account
The District may suspend or revoke a User’s access to the District’s system upon any violation of District policy and/or administrative regulation. Prior to a suspension or revocation of system access, or as soon as practicable, the principal or District coordinator will inform the system user of the suspected violation and give the user an opportunity to present an appeal.
Users may appeal the revocation of access according to district guidelines and policies.
Criminal Acts
Account Management of Web-Based Services
Students may participate in District-approved online learning environments related to instruction, curricular projects or school activities and use digital tools.
The uses of these digital tools are considered an extension of the classroom and governed by the District student handbook.
- Unauthorized Tampering
- Cyberstalking
- Cyberbullying
- Harassing Emails
- Forgery
- Child and/or other Pornography
- Vandalism - any malicious attempt to harm or destroy materials belonging to the District or of another user of the District’s system, or of any of the agencies or other networks that are connected to the District.
Students may be required to have accounts in third party systems that are managed by LCISD.
These accounts will be used at school for school related projects but if allowed may also be accessed outside of school and contribute to achieving instructional objectives. Staff may also use other third party accounts.
Unacceptable & Inappropriate Use
Students are prohibited from possessing, sending, forwarding, posting, accessing, or displaying electronic messages that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal.
This prohibition also applies to conduct off school property, whether the equipment used to send such messages is district owned or personally owned, if it results in a substantial disruption to the educational environment.
Any person taking, disseminating, transferring, possessing, or sharing obscene, sexually oriented, lewd, or otherwise illegal images or other content, commonly referred to as “sexting” will be disciplined according to the Student Code of Conduct and may, in certain circumstances, be reported to law enforcement.