AcceptableUsePolicyforTechnologyandComputingSystems

ElkCoveHighSchool
ElkCoveBoardofEducation
NicholeD.JohnsonScheutzow
September10,2015


AcceptableUsePolicyforTechnologyandComputingSystems
ElkCoveHighSchool


PolicyStatementandPurpose

Thepurposeofthispolicyistoprovideguidelinesandacceptableuseproceduresforschool
ownedresourcesandtechnologyatElkCoveHighSchool.Thispolicydefinesacceptableuse
ofinternet,electronicmailandcommunication,andtechnologyresources.

WhoNeedstoknowthisAUP

Allfaculty,students,staff,administration,andanyonehavingaccessorassociationwiththe
networkatElkCoveHighSchoolisheldtothestandardsoftheAcceptableUsePolicy.

AcceptableUseDefined

InaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheChildrensInternetProtectionAct(CIPA),all
districtcomputersthatcanaccesstheinternetwillbemonitoredandfilteredforany
unacceptableorinappropriateconduct.ElkCoveSchoolDistrictreservestherighttomonitorall
formsofinternetandemailuseasthisnetworkshouldbeusedforstrictlyacademicpurposes.
AnystudentorstaffusingECSDtechnologyorresourcesunderstandsandagreesthathe/she
iswaivingprivacyincommunications,datastored,displayedortransmitted.

Studentsorstaffwhoviolatethispolicyorallowotherstodosomayhavehis/heruser
privilegesrevokedandmaybesubjecttodisciplinaryactionuptoandincludingexpulsion.The
ElkCoveBoardofEducationreservestherighttopursuecriminalchargesforanyunauthorized
useofECSDresourcesortechnologyapplicationsasdeemednecessary.Ifcriminalactivityis
discovered,suchinformationmaybedocumentedbythedistrictandtheappropriateauthorities
willbecontacted.

InternetUse

Thedistrictwillrestrictaccesstooffensive,illegal,andobscenematerialsthatcould
bedeemedharmfultominorsthroughtheuseofinternetfilters.However,sincethe
districtcannotrestrictaccesstoALLinformation,ifquestionablecontentisaccesseditis
theresponsibilityofthestudentorstafftoreporttheinformationtotheDepartmentof
Technologyoradministration.Ifsuchinformationhasbeenaccessedintentionally
disciplinaryactionmaybetaken.


InternetUse(Continued):

Internetuseshouldberestrictedtoaccessingdistrictapprovedonlineresourcesand
conductingresearchforclassroomassignmentsorcurricularresources.Internetaccess
isavailablethroughthedistricttosupportlearningandeducationalopportunities.All
studentsandstaffareresponsiblefortheiractionsandcommunicationswhileusingthe
internet.

Internetaccessistobeusedinaresponsible,legal,andethicalmannerwithrespectto
local,state,andfederalcopyrightlaws.Studentsandstaffshouldprotecttheirpersonal
informationandidentitybynotsharingthisinformationwithunauthorizedindividualsor
associations.

ECSDhasazerotolerancepolicyforharassmentincludingbutnotlimitedtoverbal,
discriminatory,obscene,threatening,orotherwiseharmfulactionsinviolationofboard
policy.Anytransmission,display,orstorageofexplicit,defamatory,oroffensive
materialsisstrictlyprohibitedatalltimes.

ElectronicMailandCommunications

Studentsandstaffwillupholdresponsibleappropriatestandardswhilesendingdistrict
approvedelectronicmailandsubmittingpersonalinformationforacademicpurposes
suchaspostsecondaryinstitutions,scholarshiporcareeropportunitiesorotherschool
appropriateapprovedwebapplications.All@elkcove.orgemailaccountsarefilteredand
anyquestionablemailcontentmaybepursuedbytheDirectorofTechnologyand
administration.

Studentsandstaffshouldprotecttheirpasswordsandpersonalinformationatalltimes
andnotsharethisinformation.Electronicusersareresponsibleforappropriateconduct
whileusingtheECSDnetworkatalltimes.Anysuspiciousactivitydetectedshouldbe
reportedtotheECSDDepartmentofTechnologyimmediately.

SoftwareandHardware:

Whenaccessingdistrictcomputers,printers,andresourcesstudentsandstaffarenot
authorizedtodeleteorotherwisealterorinterruptthenetworkaccessofElkCove
SchoolDistrict.Anyindividualsuspectedofcorruptingfilesorattemptingtobypassthe
districtfilterinanunauthorizedmannerwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.


References

1.Bosco,J.(2013,March)RethinkingAcceptableUsePoliciestoEnableDigitalLearning.
Retrievedfrom:
http://www.cosn.org/sites/default/files/pdf/Revised%20AUP%20March%202013_final.pdf

2.BrunswickCitySchoolDistrict:AcceptableUsePolicyforTechnologyResources(2015)
Retrievedfrom:
http://www.bcsoh.org/cms/lib3/OH01001261/Centricity/Domain/313/STUDENT%20ACCEPTABL
E%20USE%20POLICY%20FOR%20TECHNOLOGY%20RESOURCES.pdf

3.ChildrensInternetProtectionAct.(2000,Dec.21)Retrievedfrom:
http://ifea.net/cipa.pdf

4.DefininganddesigninganAUP:Siau,K.,Nah,F.,&Teng,L.(2002).Acceptableinternetuse
policy.CommunicationsoftheACM 45
, (1),7579.

5.GreenBayAreaSchoolDistrictAcceptableUsePolicy(2015).Retrievedfrom:
http://www.greenbay.k12.wi.us/Students/StudentInformation/Pages/InternetAcceptableUseP
olicy.aspx

6.Kaplun,M.(2013,April4).COSNrefreshesAUPpolicyguideforschooldistricts.Retrieved
from:
www.cosn.org/AUPguide

7.McDonald,S.(2012,April10)VirtualLegality:AnOverviewofYourRightsand
ResponsibilitiesinCyberspace.Retrievedfrom:
https://ocio.osu.edu/policy/policies/responsibleuse/virtuallegality


AUPReflection

TheAcceptableUsePolicyIchosetowritewasforafictitioushighschoolcalled
ElkCoveHighSchool.Iwantedtoexplorewritingthispolicyforaschooldistrict
becauseofmyexperiencewithtechnologyasahighschoolteacheratBrunswickCity
SchoolDistrict.Ireferencedourschooldistrict'sAcceptableUsePolicytogivemyselfa
startingpoint,andbegantoresearchandcomparevarioushighschoolpoliciesonthe
internet.Ithinkourschooldistrictdoesagreatjobspecificallyidentifyingacceptable
internetandnetworkusewithinthedistrict,andclearlydefiningstandardsand
disciplinaryaction.

IcontinuedmyresearchandreadseveralarticlesthatIfoundhelpfulforbuilding
asuccessfulAcceptableUsePolicy.IincludedtheChildrensInternetProtectionAct
(CIPA)becauseIthinkitisaveryimportantdocumenttoconsiderwhengivingminors
accesstotheinternetwithinaschooldistrict.IalsosawthatGreenBayAreaSchool
District,anotherAUPIexplored,referencedCIPAwithintheirpolicy.

Forme,itwasveryimportanttostressthezerotolerancepolicyforharassment,
bullying,defamationofcharacter,andinappropriatepotentiallyharmfulimagesand
verbalcontentforminors.Ihaveseenhowthesetopicscanbeharmfultohighschool
agedstudentsandhowsomestudentswilltrytogetaroundschoolfilterstoaccess
inappropriateinformation.

Iwantedmypolicytobeorganized,containclear,conciseformattingandvery
specificexpectationsofdistrictpolicies.IthinkIaccomplishedthiswithinmyAUP,itis
userfriendlyandeasytounderstandbutstillhitsthemaingoalsofwhatanAcceptable
UsePolicyissupposedtobetomyunderstandingfrommyresearchandreadings.I
feelthatIhaveaddressedtheexpectationsandconsequencesofasuccessful
AcceptableUsePolicyforstudentsandstaffwithinahighschoolsetting.