2. Fraudulent, harassing, obscene, threatening and other inappropriate messages or uses of computers, networks, dial access capabilities, or the Internet must not be created, downloaded or transmitted. This includes messages that might harass individuals or groups because of their age, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, physical attributes, etc. 

3. You must not access or attempt to access systems or data that you are not authorized to access. You must not use “loopholes” in computer security systems, “hacking,” etc. to attempt to degrade performance or gain illegal access to computer systems and software. 

4. Any references obtained through the use of technology systems must be attributed to the source. Plagiarism is expressly forbidden in all cases by the district. 

5. Making or distributing unauthorized and illegal copies of licensed software is against the law and can result in disciplinary action by your school. District and/or prosecution with severe legal penalties. Copyright laws will be strictly enforced on a case but case basis. 

6. Your district’s computer technology and networks (including Internet and dial access) must not be used to promote products or services for the intent or financial gain for yourself, your company or employer, or any other local enterprise. 

7. You may not install any software on school computers without consent in writing from a sponsoring teacher or the building media specialist. 

8. Communication that must be 100% secure and private should not be communicated via the Internet. Internet communications are not secure. It is possible (although rare and difficult) for others to access your files, even though security systems are in place to prevent such access. 

9. Never give out personal or family information, such as phone numbers or addresses. Never arrange for a face-to-face meeting without parental supervision and never respond to abusive or suggestive messages. Report all such instances immediately to a teacher.

10. You must be able to demonstrate basic computer skills before you are allowed to use any school computer without direct supervision by a teacher.

11. District technology personnel shall have access to all files on district computers. Any unauthorized software or files may be removed without notice. 

Students:  I understand and will abide by the above Agreement. I further understand that any violation of the Agreement is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. Should I commit and violation, my access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.

Parent or Guardian:  As the parent or guardian of this student, I have read the agreement. I understand that this access is designed for educational purposes. I recognize it is impossible for schools t restrict access to all controversial materials and I will not hold them responsible for materials acquired on the network. Further, I accept responsibility monitoring my child’s use when not in a school setting. I hereby give permission to issue an account for my child and certify that the information contained on this form is correct.