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| In a free and democratic society, access to information is a fundamental right of citizenship. Electronic information resources offer multiple opportunities of educational value. IUSD supports access by students and staff to rich information resources and encourages staff and students to develop the information research skills necessary to analyze and evaluate such resources. IUSDNet is provided for students and staff to collaborate, produce, publish, conduct research, and to communicate with others on a local, national, and international level. In return, every IUSD user is expected to use these resources for educational purposes only, to act in a responsible, ethical, and legal manner; and to conform to network etiquette that includes being polite, using appropriate language, and respecting privacy. The Irvine Unified School District's computer network (IUSDNet) provides access to electronic resources and to the Internet. The IUSDNet consists of networked computers in schools and other district facilities. The Internet is a collection of electronic networks connecting computers within the district, and around the world. Similar to the Library Bill of Rights, the Irvine Unified School District holds that "... a person's right to access Internet resources should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background or views." Students and staff on IUSDNet have access to any or all of the following: Electronic mail (E-mail) communication Information and news from a wide variety of sources and research institutions Discussion groups on a wide variety of curriculum-related topics Opportunities to publish classroom-related projects on the World Wide Web IUSD has taken reasonable steps to ensure that IUSDNet is used only for activities that support the curriculum or one's professional role. Users should not expect privacy through e-mail, Internet usage, or created documents. IUSD will monitor individual use of all computer systems as needed. However, total security on such a far reaching system is imperfect and impossible to achieve. Realistically, school computers can be used inappropriately if one is persistent. Using the network is a privilege and may be revoked at any time for unacceptable conduct. Unacceptable conduct includes the following: 1.Using the network for illegal activities, including plagiarism, copyright or contract violations. 2.Using the network for financial or commercial gain. 3.Using the network for advocating for ballot measures or political candidates without Board approval. 4.Accessing or exploring on-line locations, materials or on-line games that do not support the curriculum and/or are inappropriate for school-related work. 5.Downloading, installing, or executing unlicensed or unauthorized software. 6.Vandalizing and/or tampering with equipment, programs, files, system performance or other components of the network, including copying, distributing, or modifying copyrighted software. 7.Causing congestion on the network or interfering with the work of others, e.g., chain letters, broadcast messages to lists or individuals, modifying or deleting files. 8.Attempting to infiltrate, or "hack" into any computer system or network, or interfering with another person's ability to use that system, including password sniffing and/or port scanning. 9.Sending, or receiving materials that are pornographic, obscene, or x-rated. 10.Use of unauthorized fee-based services on the Internet. 11.Intentionally wasting finite resources, e.g., on-line time. 12.Gaining unauthorized access anywhere on the network. 13.Revealing the home address or phone number of another person; or, if a student, revealing one's own home address or phone number. 14.Invading or violating the privacy of other individuals and/or their information. 15.Using another user' account or ID card or allowing another user access to your account or ID. 16.Sharing your password either knowingly or carelessly, or failing to conform to IUSD directives for password change and creation. 17.Coaching, helping, observing or joining any unauthorized activity on the network. 18.Using e-mail, as a student, for other than school-related purposes. 19.Posting anonymous messages, unapproved web pages, or unlawful or libelous information on the system. 20.Encrypting files or restricting files through unauthorized password protection. 21.Engaging in sexual harassment or other objectionable activities in public or private messages, e.g., activities that are abusive, sexually explicit, threatening, demeaning or using objectionable language. 22.Falsifying permission, authorization or identification documents. Violations of the Acceptable Use Policy, or any willful act designed to disrupt information technology, will result in disciplinary or legal action and may result in a loss of access to IUSDNet. Parent(s) and guardian(s) are responsible for setting the standards for members of their family. Therefore, we support the right of each family to select or refuse Internet access for their student. We acknowledge that the ideas in this statement were borrowed from many sources. A list is available upon request. Acceptable Use Agreement Form This page was last modified on Wednesday, February 02, 2000. |