All Personnel                                                                         AR  4040

 

EMPLOYEE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

 

User Obligations and Responsibilities

 

Employees are authorized to use the district equipment to access the Internet or on-line services in accordance with Governing Board policy and the user obligations and responsibilities specified below.

 

1.         The employee in whose name an on-line services account is issued is responsible for its proper use at all times.  Users shall keep personal account numbers, home addresses and telephone numbers private.  They shall use the system only under their own account number.

 

2.         Employees shall use the system only for purposes related to their employment with the district. 

 

(cf. 6162.7 - Use of Technology in Instruction)

 

3.         Users shall not use the system to promote unethical practices or any activity prohibited by law or district policy.

 

4.         Users 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, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or political beliefs.

 

(cf. 4030 - Nondiscrimination in Employment)

(cf. 4031 - Complaints Concerning Discrimination in Employment)

(cf. 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11- Sexual Harassment)

 

5.         Copyrighted material may not be placed on the system without the author's permission.  Users may download copyrighted material for their own use only and only in accordance with copyright laws.

 

(cf. 6162.6 - Use of Copyrighted Materials)

 

6.         Employees shall not intentionally upload, download or create computer viruses and/or maliciously attempt to harm or destroy district equipment or materials or the data or any other user, including so called "hacking".

 

7.         Users shall not read other 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 other users' mail.

 

8.         Users shall report any security problem or misuse of the network to the Superintendent or designee.

 

(cf. 6163.4 - Student Use of Technology)

 

REGULATION                                                                               JUNCTION CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ADOPTED:  NOVEMBER 1996                                                                                 Junction City, California       

REVISED:    NOVEMBER 2001

All Personnel                                                                  BP  4040(a)

 

EMPLOYEE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

 

The Governing Board recognizes that technology can enhance employee performance by improving access to and exchange of information, offering effective tools to assist in providing a quality instructional program, and facilitating operations.  The Board expects all employees to learn to use the available electronic resources that will assist them in their jobs.  As needed, staff shall receive training in the appropriate use of these resources.

 

(cf. 0400 - District Technology Plan)

(cf. 1113 - District and School Web Sites)

(cf. 4032 - Reasonable Accommodation)

(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)

(cf. 4231 - Staff Development)

(cf. 4331 - Staff Development)

(cf. 6162.7 - Use of Technology in Instruction)

(cf. 6163.4 - Student Use of Technology)

 

Employees shall be responsible for the appropriate use of technology and shall use the district's electronic resources only for purposes related to their employment.  Such use is a privilege which may be revoked at any time.

 

(cf. 4119.25/4219.25/4319.25 - Political Activities of Employees)

 

Employees should be aware that computer files and communications over electronic networks, including e-mail and voice mail, are not private.  This technology should not be used to transmit confidential information about students, employees, or district operations without authority.

 

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that all district computers with Internet access have a technology protection mesure that prevents access to visual depictions that are obscene or child pornography, and that the operation of such measures is enforced.  The Superintendent or designee may disable the technology protection measure during use by an adult to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purpose.  (20 USC 7001: 47 USC 254)

 

To ensure proper use, the Superintendent or designee may monitor the district's technological resources, including e-mail and voice mail systems, at any time without advance notice or consent.  If passwords are used, they must be known to the Superintendent or designee so that he/she may have system access.

 

The Superintendent or designee shall establish administrative regulations which outline employee obligations and responsibilities related to the use of district technology.  Employees who fail to abide by these regulations shall be subject to disciplinary action, revocation of the use account, and legal action as appropriate.

 

(cf. 4118 - Suspension/Disciplinary Action)

(cf. 4218 - Dismissal/Suspension/Disciplinary Action)

 

 

 

EMPLOYEE USE OF TECHNOLOGY                                                    BP  4040(b)

 

The Superintendent or designee may establish guidelines and limits on the use of technological resources.  He/she shall ensure that all employees using these resources receive copies of related policies, regulations and guidelines.  Employees shall be asked to acknowledge in writing that they have read and understood these policies, regulations and guidelines.

 

(cf. 4112.9/4212.9/4312.9 - Employee Notifications)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

51870-51874   Education Technology

GOVERNMENT CODE

3543.1 Rights of Employee Organizations

PENAL CODE

502      Computer crimes, remedies

632      Eavesdropping on or recording confidential communications

UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20

6801-7005       Technology for Education Act

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 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

CDE:http://www.cde.ca.gov

CSBA:http//www/csba.org

Federal Communications Commission: http//www.fcc.gov

U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov

American Library Association: http://www.ala.org  

    

 

 

 

 

POLICY                                                                                    JUNCTION CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ADOPTED:  NOVEMBER 1996                                                                            Junction City, California       

REVISED:   NOVEMBER 2001

 

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