| Student Users
No student will be given access to the district’s technology resources until the district receives a
User Agreement signed by the student and the student’s parent(s), guardian(s) or person(s) standing
in the place of a parent. Students who are 18 or who are otherwise able to enter into an
enforceable contract may sign the User Agreement without additional signatures. Students who
do not have a User Agreement on file with the district may be granted permission to use district
technology by the superintendent or designee.
Employee Users
No employee will be given access to the district’s technology resources before the district has a
signed User Agreement on file. Authorized employees may use the district’s technology resources
for reasonable, incidental personal purposes as long as the use does not violate any provision of
district policies, regulations or procedures, hinder the use of the district’s technology for the
benefit of its students or waste district resources. Any use that jeopardizes the safety, security or
usefulness of the district’s technology is considered unreasonable. Any use that interferes with
the effective and professional performance of the employee’s job is considered unreasonable.
Because computers are shared resources, it is not appropriate for an employee to access, view,
display, store, print or disseminate information via district resources, including e-mail or Internet
access, that students or other users could not access, view, display, store, print or disseminate
without authorization by the district.
Board Member Users
Members of the school Board may be granted user privileges, including an e-mail address, upon
completion of a User Agreement. Board members will set an example of responsible use and will
abide by district policies, regulations and procedures. Board members will comply with the
Missouri Sunshine Law.
External Users
Consultants, counsel, independent contractors and other persons having professional business with
this school district may also be granted user privileges at the discretion of the superintendent or
designee, subject to completion of a User Agreement and for the sole, limited purpose of
conducting business with the school. External users must abide by all laws, district policies,
regulations and procedures.
Privacy
A user does not have a legal expectation of privacy in the user's electronic communications or
other activities involving the district’s technology resources.
All district technology resources are considered district property. The district may maintain or
improve technology resources at any time. The district may remove, change or exchange
hardware or other technology between buildings, classrooms, employees, students or any other
user at any time without prior notice. Authorized district personnel may load or delete new
programs or information, install new equipment, upgrade any system or enter any system to
correct problems at any time.
The district may examine all information stored on district technology resources at any time. The
district may monitor employee and student technology usage. Electronic communications, all data
stored on the district’s technology resources and downloaded material, including files deleted from
a user’s account, may be intercepted, accessed or searched by district administrators or designees
at any time.
Violations of Technology Usage Policies and Procedures
Use of the district’s technology resources is a privilege, not a right. A user’s privileges may be
suspended pending an investigation concerning use of the district’s technology resources. Any
violation of district policies, regulations or procedures regarding technology usage may result in
temporary, long-term or permanent suspension of user privileges.
The administration may use disciplinary measures to enforce district policies, regulations and
procedures. Employees may be disciplined or terminated, and students suspended or expelled, for
violating the district’s policies, regulations and procedures. Any attempted violation of district
policies, regulations or procedures, regardless of the success or failure of the attempt, may result
in the same discipline or suspension of privileges as that of an actual violation.
Damages
All damages incurred by the district due to the misuse of the district's technology resources,
including the loss of property and staff time, will be charged to the user. District administrators
have the authority to sign any criminal complaint regarding damage to district technology.
General Rules and Responsibilities
The following rules and responsibilities will be followed by all users of the district technology
resources:
1. Applying for a user ID under false pretenses is prohibited.
2. Using another person’s user ID and/or password is prohibited.
3. Sharing one’s user ID and/or password with any other person is prohibited. A user will
be responsible for actions taken by any person using the ID or password assigned to the
user.
4. Deleting, examining, copying or modifying files and/or data belonging to other users
without their prior consent is prohibited.
5. Mass consumption of technology resources that inhibits use by others is prohibited.
6. Unless authorized by the district, noneducational Internet usage is prohibited.
7. Use of district technology for soliciting, advertising, fundraising, commercial purposes or
for financial gain is prohibited, unless authorized by the district.
8. Accessing fee services without permission from an administrator is prohibited. A user
who accesses such services without permission is solely responsible for all charges
incurred.
9. Users are required to obey all laws, including criminal, copyright, privacy, defamation and
obscenity laws. The school district will render all reasonable assistance to local, state or
federal officials for the investigation and prosecution of persons using district technology
in violation of any law.
10. Accessing, viewing or disseminating information using district resources, including e-mail
or Internet access, that is pornographic, obscene, child pornography, harmful to minors,
obscene to minors, libelous, pervasively indecent or vulgar, or advertising any product or
service not permitted to minors is prohibited.
11. Accessing, viewing or disseminating information on any product or service not permitted
to minors is prohibited unless under the direction and supervision of district staff for
curriculum-related purposes.
12. Accessing, viewing or disseminating information using school or district resources,
including e-mail or Internet access, that constitutes insulting or fighting words, the very
expression of which injures or harasses other people (e.g., threats of violence, defamation
of character or of a person’s race, religion or ethnic origin); presents a clear and present
likelihood that, because of their content or their manner of distribution, they will cause a
material and substantial disruption of the proper and orderly operation and discipline of the
school or school activities; or will cause the commission of unlawful acts or the violation
of lawful school regulations is prohibited.
13. Any use that has the purpose or effect of discriminating or harassing any person or persons
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age,
pregnancy or use of leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act or the violation
of any person’s rights under applicable laws is prohibited. See policy AC and regulation
AC-R.
14. Any unauthorized, deliberate or negligent action that damages or disrupts technology,
alters its normal performance or causes it to malfunction is prohibited, regardless of the
location or the duration of the disruption.
15. Users may only install and use properly licensed software, audio or video media purchased
by the district or approved for use by the district. All users will adhere to the limitations
of the district’s technology licenses. Copying for home use is prohibited unless permitted
by the district’s license and approved by the district.
16. At no time will district technology or software be removed from the district premises,
unless authorized by the district.
17. All users will use the district’s property as it was intended. Technology or technology
hardware will not be lifted, moved or relocated without permission from an administrator.
All users will be held accountable for any damage they cause to district technology
resources.
18. All damages incurred due to the misuse of the district’s technology will be charged to the
user. The district will hold all users accountable for the damage incurred and will seek
both criminal and civil remedies, as necessary.
Technology Security and Unauthorized Access
All users shall immediately report any security problems or misuse of the district’s technology
resources to a teacher or administrator.
No person will be given access to district technology if he or she is considered a security risk by
the superintendent or designee.
1. Use of district technology resources in attempting to gain or gaining unauthorized access
to any technology system or the files of another is prohibited.
2. Use of district technology to connect to other systems, in evasion of the physical
limitations of the remote system, is prohibited.
3. The unauthorized copying of system files is prohibited.
4. Intentional or negligent attempts, whether successful or unsuccessful, to interfere with the
ability of others to utilize any district technology are prohibited.
5. Any attempts to secure a higher level of privilege on the technology resources without
authorization are prohibited.
6. The introduction of computer “viruses,” “hacking” tools or other disruptive/destructive
programs into a school or district computer, network or any external networks is
prohibited.
Online Safety -- Disclosure, Use and Dissemination of Personal Information
1. All students will be instructed on the dangers of sharing personal information about
themselves or others over the Internet.
2. Student users are prohibited from sharing personal information about themselves or others
over the Internet, unless authorized by the district.
3. Student users shall not agree to meet with someone they have met online without parental
approval.
4. A student user shall promptly disclose to his or her teacher or another school employee any
message the user receives that is inappropriate or makes the user feel uncomfortable.
5. Users shall receive or transmit communications using only district-approved and district-managed communication systems. For example, users may not use web-based e-mail,
messaging, videoconferencing or chat services, except in special cases where arrangements
have been made in advance and approved by the district.
6. All district employees will abide by state and federal law, Board policies and district rules
including, but not limited to, policy JO and regulation JO-R when communicating
information about personally identifiable students.
7. Employees shall not transmit confidential student information using district technology,
unless designated for that use. Employees will take precautions to prevent negligent
disclosure of student information or student records.
8. No curricular or noncurricular publication distributed using district technology will include
the address, phone number or e-mail address of any student without permission.
Electronic Mail
A user is responsible for all e-mail originating from the user’s ID or password.
1. Forgery or attempted forgery of e-mail messages is illegal and is prohibited.
2. Unauthorized attempts to read, delete, copy or modify e-mail of other users are prohibited.
3. All users must adhere to the same standards for communicating online that are expected
in the classroom and that are consistent with district policies, regulations and procedures.
Exceptions
Exceptions to district rules will be made for district employees or agents conducting an
investigation of a use that potentially violates the law, district policies, regulations or procedures.
Exceptions will also be made for technology administrators who need access to district technology
resources to maintain the district’s resources or examine and delete data stored on district
computers as allowed by the district’s retention policy.
Waiver
Any user who believes he or she has a legitimate reason for using the district’s technology in a
manner that may violate any of the district’s adopted policies, regulations and procedures may
request a waiver from the building principal, superintendent or their designees. In making the
decision to grant a waiver to a student, the administrator shall consider the purpose, age, maturity
and level of supervision involved.
No Warranty/No Endorsement
The district makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the services,
products or access it provides. The district’s technology resources are available on an “as is, as
available” basis.
The district is not responsible for loss of data, delays, nondeliveries, misdeliveries or service
interruptions. The district does not guarantee the accuracy or quality of information obtained from
the Internet or use of its technology resources. Access does not include endorsement of content
or the accuracy of the information obtained.
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Note: The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this
section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures
and/or forms for related information.
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Approved: 08/20/2001
Last Revised: 03/18/2003
Legal Refs: §§ 170.051, 182.827, 431.055, .056, 537.525, 542.402, 569.095 - .099, 610.010 -
.028, RSMo.
Chapter 573, Revised Statutes of Missouri (passim)
Children’s Internet Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. 254(h)
Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2502
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232(g)
Federal Wiretap Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2511 et seq.
Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq.
Reno v. ACLU, 521 U.S. 844 (1997)
Ginsberg v. New York, 390 U.S. 629 (1968)
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988)
Bethel Sch. District No. 403 v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986)
Sony Corporation of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417 (1984)
Henerey by Henerey v. City of St. Charles School District, 200 F.3d 1128 (8th Cir.
1999)
Bystrom v. Fridley High Sch. Ind. Sch. Dist., 822 F.2d 747 (8th Cir. 1987)
Urofsky v. Gilmore, 216 F.3d 401 (4th Cir. 2000)
J.S. v. Bethlehem Area Sch.Dist., 757 A.2d 412 (Pa. Comw. 2000)
Beussink v. Woodland R-IV Sch. Dist., 30 F. Supp. 2d 1175 (E.D. Mo 1998)
Hartville R-II School District, Hartville, Missouri
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