No Privacy Expectation.
All of the district’s automated systems are district property and are not confidential, including electronic mail, voice mail, Internet access and electronic storage systems. The district shall retain the right to access, review, copy, modify, and delete any information transmitted through or stored in the system, including e-mail messages. Files containing personal information or business of an employee shall be treated no differently than the district’s files, and the employee shall have no expectation of privacy in such materials.
Internet Safety
The District has in its curriculum components that focus on helping our students be 21st century citizens. These components include safety and security while using online resources of direct communication and indirect communication.
The district also employs a web filter to limit student access to harmful materials. This filter also allows for logging of websites visited.
Computers Owned By the District:
The district requires that: Only authorized employees, authorized students, or persons authorized by the administration shall use the computers. Only software approved by the district shall be loaded on computers.
E-mail Usage Policy:
The district prohibits use of e-mail to engage in any communication in violation of district policies, including transmission of defamatory, obscene, profane, offensive, or harassing messages, or messages that disclose personal information without authorization, or of copyrighted materials.
Internet Usage:
Internet resources may be used only for purposes that effectively support the District’s goals and objectives or for non-district purposes that are approved by the administration. The district has the ability and reserves the right to review records of use of the World Wide Web.
The district will not be responsible for maintaining or payment of personal Internet accounts.
Employees will respect all copyright and license agreements regarding software or publications they access from the Internet. The district will not condone violations of copyright laws and licenses, and the employee will be personally liable for any fines or sanctions caused by the license or copyright infringement.
Inappropriate Uses of Internet and/or E-mail:
The district strictly prohibits the following inappropriate uses of the Internet (including e-mail):
- Disclosure of confidential or sensitive data known or entrusted to the District to any unauthorized individuals.
- Misuse of copyrighted material or other copyright violations.
- Communicating in ways that disparage the products or services of other companies.
- Communicating information that could be perceived as an official district position or endorsement without proper approval.
- Using confrontational or improper language or making statements that are defamatory.
- Creating, storing, viewing, or transmitting defamatory, pornographic, obscene, profane, illegal or otherwise offensive material.
- Participating in any activity that could be interpreted as harassment.
- Misrepresenting an individual’s identity or the source of communications or data.
- Attempting to break into any other Internet server.
- Accessing confidential information on computer resources without authorization.
- Promoting political or religious positions.
- Participating or engaging in activities that violate the law, or any district policies or standards.
- Operating a personal business or using the Internet as provided by the district for personal gain.
- Exporting or importing of any governmentally controlled technical data or software (such as software encryption) to or from unauthorized locations or persons, without appropriate licenses or permits.
- Promulgating or perpetuating a virus or other actions interfering with the use of the Internet by other persons.
Employees’ E-mail/Internet access may be monitored without prior notice. Users violating any portion of these rules may receive a written warning or other discipline, including immediate discharge.
- First Adoption:
- 2003-07-28
- Revision Adoption:
- January 24, 2010
- Reviewed Dates:
- April 24, 2016/ November 11, 2018/ August 6, 2023