AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEE ACCESS AND USE OF
TECHNOLOGY,
DISTRICT NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
This agreement is entered into this ________ day of
_______, 20___, between, _____________ (“Employee” or “User”) and the
___________________ (“District”). The purpose
of this agreement is to provide access to District technology resources
(computers, technical instruments, and networks) and to the District’s Internet
and wide area network connections for legitimate educational purposes that are
consistent with the school district’s mission statement. As such, these accesses shall (1) assist in
the collaboration and exchange of information, (2) facilitate personal growth
in the use of technology, and (3) enhance information gathering and
communication skills.
In
exchange for the use of the District’s technology resources and the District’s
Internet and wide area network connections either at school or away from
school, I understand and agree to the following:
A. The use of the District’s technology resources and the District’s
Internet and wide area network connections are a privilege that may be revoked
by the District at any time and for any reason including, but are not limited
to, the altering of system software, the placing of unauthorized information,
computer viruses or harmful programs on or through the computer system in
either public or private files or messages.
The District reserves the right to remove files, limit or deny access,
and refer the employee for other disciplinary actions.
B. The District reserves all
rights to any material stored in files that are generally accessible to others
and shall remove any material which the District, at its sole discretion,
believes may be unlawful, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or otherwise
objectionable. Employees shall not use
their District-approved computer account/access to obtain; view, download, or
otherwise gain access to such materials.
C. All information services and
features contained on the district’s network resources are intended for the
private use of its registered users and any use of these resources for commercial-for-profit or other
unauthorized purposes (i.e.
advertisement, political lobbying), in any form, is expressly forbidden.
D. The District’s technology
resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network connections are
intended for exclusive use by registered users.
The Employee is responsible for the use of his/her account/password
and/or access privilege. Any problems
arising from the use of an Employee’s account are the responsibility of the
account holder. Use of an account by
someone other than the registered account holder is forbidden and may be
grounds for loss of access privileges.
E. Any misuse of the account
shall result in suspension of the account privileges and/or other disciplinary
action determined by the District.
Misuse includes, but is not limited to:
1. Intentionally seeking information on,
obtaining copies of, or modifying files, other data, or passwords belonging to
other users
2. Misrepresenting other users
on the local Network or Internet
3. Disrupting the operation of
the local Network or Internet through abuse of the hardware or software
4. Malicious use of the local
Network or Internet through hate mail, harassment, profanity, vulgar
statements, or discriminatory remarks
5. Interfering with local
Network or Internet use by others
6. Extensive use for
non-curriculum-related communication
7. Illegal installation of
licenses or copyrighted software
8. Unauthorized down-sizing,
copying, or use of licenses or copyrighted software
9. Allowing anyone to use an
account other than the account holder
F. The use of the District’s
technology resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network
connections are for the purpose of;
1. Support of the academic
program
2. Telecommunications
3. General information
G. The District’s technology
resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network connections do not
warrant that the functions of the system will meet any specific requirements
the user may have, or that they will be error free or uninterrupted; nor shall
the District and/or its Internet provider be liable for any direct or indirect,
incidental, or consequential damages (including lost data, information, or
time) sustained or incurred in connection with the user, operation, or inability
to use the system.
H. The Employee shall
diligently delete old e-mail messages on a daily basis from the personal mail
directory to avoid excessive use of the electronic mail disk space.
I.
The District and/or the Internet provider shall periodically determine
whether specific uses of the District’s technology resources and the District’s
Internet and wide area network connections are consistent with the
acceptable-use practice. The district
and/or its Internet provider reserves the right to log Internet use and to
monitor mail space utilization by users.
J. The Employee may transfer
files from information services and electronic bulletin board services. For each file received through a file
transfer, the Employee agrees to check the file with a virus-detection program
before opening the file for use. Should
the Employee transfer a file, shareware, or software which infects the
District’s technology resources and the District’s Internet connection with a
virus and causes damage, the Employee shall be liable for any and all repair
costs to make the District’s technology resources and the District’s Internet
and wide area connections once again fully operational and may be subject to
other disciplinary measures as determined by the District.
K. The Employee may not
transfer files, shareware, or software from information services and electronic
bulletin boards without the permission of the District Technology Director or
designee. Without first obtaining such
permission, the Employee shall be liable to pay the cost of any file,
shareware, or software transferred, whether intentional or accidental.
L. The Employee may log on and
use the District’s technology resources and the District’s Internet and wide
area connections only with his/her authorized account number.
M. The District reserves the
right to log computer use and to monitor fileserver space utilization by
users. The District reserves the right
to remove a user account on the District’s network and/or from the District’s
Internet and wide area connections to prevent further unauthorized activity.
N. The Employee is responsible
for the proper use of the equipment and shall be held accountable for any
damage to or replacement of equipment caused by abusive use.
In consideration
for the privileges of using the District’s technology resources and/or the
District’s Internet and wide area connections, and in consideration for having
access to the information contained therein, I release the District, the
Internet provider and their operators and the administration from any and all
claims of any nature arising from my use, or inability to use these tools.
I
agree to abide by these rules and regulations of system use and by those that
may be added from time-to-time by the district and its Internet provider. All additional rules will be available in
hardcopy in the Principal’s office. I
agree to indemnify the District for any fees, expenses, or damages incurred as
a result of my use or misuse of these tools.
(Sign
and return to the District Technology Director or designee)
________________________________ _________________________
Employee
Signature Date
________________________________________________
Building/Location
Revised: March 12,
2001
Agreement
for School Internet Access and Technology Use
For
Students in Grades 3 – 8
School District/Building Name
·
Use of school computers and connection to the
Internet is only for schoolwork with a teacher or teacher aide present.
·
Using the Internet in school is a privilege for
the following purposes:
Ø
To help me gather information.
Ø
To help me learn about technology.
Ø
To help me learn how to find information and
communicate with others.
Ø
To help me learn more in school.
·
My use of school computers and the Internet may
be taken away at any time. I might also have to face disciplinary action
including loss of all computer privileges if I misuse either computers or the
Internet at school.
I agree to follow
these rules:
1.
The following actions are NOT ALLOWED, and I may lose
all technology privileges, and/or face disciplinary action if I do them.
2.
I will only use technology my teachers have taught me.
3.
I will have to pay for any damages I have caused.
4.
The school’s technology is only for people who are
registered to use it, and I am responsible for my own account and password
and/or privileges.
5.
The school’s technology may not always meet my needs,
and it may not always work.
6.
The school will not be responsible for lost data or
time or harm caused by me or to me because I did not follow directions or
because I did not know how to use the system.
7.
The school has the right to check anything I do on
school equipment.
8.
I have received training in acceptable uses of
technology and the Internet.
(Sign and return to the District Technology Director or
designee)
________________________________ ________________________
Student Signature Date
As the student’s parent or legal guardian, I agree to the
terms and conditions of this agreement and I understand that my student will
not be able to use District technology resources and the District’s Internet
and wide area connections until this agreement has been signed by both my
student and me. I also understand that
my student has been taught proper use of the District technology resources and
the District’s Internet and wide area connection. I agree to indemnify the District for any
fees, expense, or damages incurred as a result of my student’s use or misuse of
these tools.
________________________________ ___________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature Date
Revised: March 12, 2001