Instruction
Instruction AR
6163.4(a)
STUDENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY
The
principal or designee shall oversee the maintenance of each school's
technological resources and may establish guidelines and limits on their
use. He/she shall ensure that all
students using these resources receive training their proper and appropriate
use.
(cf. 0440 - District
Technology Plan
(cf. 4040 - Employee Use of
Technology)
(cf. 4131 - Staff
Development)
(cf. 4231 - Staff
Development)
(cf. 4331 - Staff
Development)
(cf. 6162.7 - Use of Technology
in Instruction)
At
the beginning of each school year, parents/guardians shall receive a copy of
the district's policy and administrative regulation regarding access by
students to the Internet and on-line sites.
(Education Code 48980)
On-Line Services: User Obligations and Responsibilities
Students
are authorized to use the district's on-line services in accordance with user
obligations and responsibilities specified below and in accordance with
Governing Board policy and the district's Acceptable Use Agreement.
1. The student, in whose name an on-line
services account is issued, is responsible for its proper use at all
times. Students shall keep personal
account numbers, home addresses and telephone numbers private. They shall use the system only under their
own account number.
2. Students shall use the district's
system responsibly and primarily for educational purposes.
3. Students shall not access, post,
submit, publish or display harmful or inappropriate matter that is threatening, obscene, disruptive or sexually
explicit, or that could be construed as harassment or disparagement of others
based on their race/ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
age, disability, religion or political beliefs.
(cf.
5145.3 - Nondiscrimination/Harassment)
(cf.
5145.7 - Sexual Harassment)
(cf.
5145.9 - Hate-Motivated Behavior)
Harmful
matter includes matter,
taken as a whole, which to the average person, applying contemporary statewide
standards, appeals to the prurient interest and is matter which depicts or
describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct and which lacks serious
literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors. (Penal Code 313)
4. Students shall not disclose, use or
disseminate personal identification information about themselves or others when
using electronic mail, chat rooms, or other forms of direct electronic
communication. Students are also
cautioned not to disclose such information by other means to individuals
located through the Internet without the permission of their parents/guardians.
STUDENT
USE OF TECHNOLOGY (continued) AR 6163.4 (b)
Personal
information includes the
student's name, address, telephone number, Social Security number, or other
individually identifiable information.
5. Students shall not use the system to
encouraged the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco, nor shall they promote
unethical practices or any activity prohibited by law or district policy.
(cf.
3513.3 - Tobacco-Free Schools)
6. Copyrighted material may not be placed
on the system without the author's permission.
Users may download copyrighted material for their own use only.
(cf.
6162.6 - Use of Copyrighted Materials)
7. Students shall not intentionally
upload, download or create computer viruses and/or maliciously attempt to harm
or destroy district equipment or materials or manipulate the data of any other
user, including so-called "hacking".
(cf.
5131.5 - Vandalism, Theft and Graffiti)
8. Students shall not read others users'
mail or files. They shall not attempt to interfere with other users' ability to
send or receive electronic mail, nor shall they attempt to read, delete, copy,
modify or forge others users' mail.
9. Students shall report any security
problem or misuse of the network to the teacher or principal.
The
district reserves the right to monitor any on-line communications for improper
use. Electronic communications and
downloaded material, including files deleted from a user's account, may be
monitored or read by district officials to ensure proper use of the system.
(cf. 5145.12 - Search and
Seizure)
The
principal or designee shall make all decisions regarding whether or not a
student has violated Board policy or the district's Acceptable Use
Agreement. The decision of the
principal or designee shall be final.
Inappropriate
use shall result in a cancellation of the student's user privileges,
disciplinary action and/or legal action in accordance with law and Board
policy.
(cf. 5144 - Discipline)
(cf. 5144.1 - Suspension
and Expulsion/Due Process)
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension
and Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities))
REGULATION JUNCTION
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
APPROVED: OCTOBER 1995 Junction
City, California
REVISED:
DECEMBER 2001
Instruction BP
6163.4(a)
STUDENT
USE OF TECHNOLOGY
The
Governing Board intends that technological resources provided by the
district be used in a
responsible and proper
manner in support
of the instructional program and for the advancement of student
learning.
(cf. 0440 ‑ District
Technology Plan)
(cf. 1113 ‑ District
and School Web Sites)
(cf. 4040 ‑ Employee
Use of Technology)
(cf. 6162.7 ‑ Use of
Technology in Instruction)
(cf. 6010 ‑ Goals and
Objectives)
(cf. 6163.1 ‑ Library
Media Centers)
The Superintendent or designee shall
notify students and parents/guardians about authorized uses
of district computers and consequences for unauthorized use and/or unlawful
activities.
(cf. 5125.2 ‑
Withholding Grades, Diploma or Transcripts)
(cf. 5144‑
Discipline)
(cf. 5144.1 ‑
Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process)
(cf. 5144.2 ‑
Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process: Students with Disabilities)
(cf. 5145.12 ‑ Search
and Seizure)
On‑Line
Services/Internet Access
The
Superintendent or designee shall ensure that all district computers with
Internet access have a technology protection measure that blocks or filters
Internet
access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to
miners, and that the operation of such measures is enforced. (20 USC 7001, 47
USC 254)
The
Board desires to protect students from access to harmful matter on the Internet
or other on‑line services. The
Superintendent or designee shall implement rules and procedures designed to
restrict students' access to harmful or inappropriate matter on the Internet.
He/she also shall establish regulations to address the safety and security of
students when using electronic
mail, chat rooms
and other forms
of direct electronic
communication.
Disclosure,
use and dissemination of personal identification information regarding students
is prohibited.
Staff
shall supervise students while they are using on‑line services and may
ask teacher aides and student aides to assist in this supervision.
Before
using the district's on‑line resources, each student and his/her
parent/guardian shall sign and return an Acceptable Use Agreement specifying
user obligations and responsibilities. In that agreement, the student and
his/her parent/guardian shall agree to not hold the district responsible and
shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the district and all district
personnel for the failure of any technology protection measures, violations of
copyright restrictions, users' mistakes or negligence, or any costs incurred by
users.
(cf. 6162.6 ‑ Use of
Copyrighted Materials)
STUDENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY BP 6163.4(b)
Legal
Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
48980
Required notification at beginning of term
51006
Computer education and resources
51007
Programs to strengthen technological skills
51870‑51874
Education Technology
51870.5
Student Internet access
60044
Prohibited instructional materials
PENAL CODE
313
Harmful matter
502
Computer crimes, remedies
632
Eavesdropping on or recording confidential communications
UNITED STATES CODE,
TITLE 20
6801‑6979
Technology for Education Act of 1994
7001
Internet safety policy and technology protection measures, Title III funds
UNITED STATES CODE,
TITLE 47
254
Universal service discounts (E‑rate)
CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS, TITLE 16
312.1‑312.12
Children's online privacy protection
CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS, TITLE 47
54.520
Internet safety policy and technology protection measures, E‑rate
discounts
Management
Resources:
CDE PUBLICATIONS
K‑12
Network Technology Planning Guide: Building the Future, 1994
CDE PROGRAM ADVISORIES
1223.94
Acceptable Use of Electronic Information Resources
WEB SITES
Federal
Communications Commission: http://www.fcc.gov
U.S.
Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov
Commission
on Online Child Protection: http://www.copacommission.org
CDE:
http://www.cde.ca.gov
American
Library Association: http://www.ala.org
CSBA:
http://www.csbaorg
POLICY
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 2001 JUNCTION CITY SCHOOL
Junction
City, California